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Ahimsa Collective

Ahimsa Collective was founded by passionate and determined change agents, adamant to prove that Sustainability and Luxury-goods can co-exist. Our mission is to disrupt the Carry-goods Industry, providing a Sustainable alternative to the Leather and PU accessories market.

Prior to our offering, the only Handbags and Accessories available were made from Animal Leather or Polyurethane - AKA Pleather. Both are incredibly harmful to the Planet and both contribute greatly to the increasing effects of Climate Change. It seemed non-sensical to us that there were no options to service both our Environmental ethos as well as our Animal-rights values.

Our intention was to offer a bag that was not only environmentally friendly but environmentally beneficial. To do this, we produce Handbags out of existing resources, would-be-waste, and innovative Plant-based Textiles.

We believe it is no longer enough to avoid causing damage to the planet. We need to actively reverse it.

Workers are paid a living wage; no child labour or human trafficking is involved in the production of the collection; the factory is compliant with all local environmental regulations.

The products and constituent ingredients in this collection are not tested on animals.

This collection is entirely made in the designer’s studio and/or by an artisan collective of fewer than 10 people.

The products in this collection are made with at least 50% recycled or upcycled materials.

Alternative materials/ingredients have been used where an animal product would normally be used.

This collection has been made using at least 90% plant-based ingredients or materials.

At least 1% of this brand’s sales go to a charity partner.

This collection has been produced on a small scale, with environmentally sensitive production methods; the constituent materials have been sourced sustainably, and conserve biodiversity.