About Us
OUR MISSION IS TO END TEXTILE WASTE.
Roboro is an upcycled design and services studio. Our Atelier upcycles textile waste into one-of-a-kind garments for both men and women, as well as lifestyle goods and accessories.
Our commercial upcycling & recycling services help companies and events reduce their carbon footprint, by upcycling signage and banners into custom branded products, and recycling scraps into new fibers.
We believe that waste is a design flaw. Why work with virgin materials, which further burden our already broken planet, when we have a world full of materials waiting to be reimagined?
Our Founder
Jillian Clark - Founder & CEO
While working on Hollywood film sets, costume designer Jillian Clark, began to reflect on the impacts large film productions had on the environment. After becoming disillusioned with the wasteful practices of her costume department and it’s reliance on fast fashion brands, Jillian founded Roboro in 2017.
Low budget theater was an unexpected proving ground for how every penny and every piece of material can have value. Jillian’s first explorations for Roboro turned unused or discarded fabrics from various costume departments, into original designs. She sold the goods at pop-up events and markets in and around Los Angeles. Six years later, Roboro is a dynamic sustainable textile waste management company and a leading partner in LA city’s pioneering pilot programs to manage the city’s growing textile waste problem. Jillian has also been invited to speak at sustainability events at LA Center Studios, UCLA, Cal State Northridge, MadaLuxe and Framingham State University in Massachusetts.
Jillian still works as a costume designer and stylist and now approaches each project with a more mindful and sustainable approach. She aims to support brands and companies with like minded values, in her designs as much as possible.
Why ROboro 6?
NO GREENWASHING HERE.
Our 6 Tenets are the core of our mission and the north star of every project we take on.
Ninety Percent - All Roboro products are made of least 90% upcycled materials.
Material Driven - We are inspired by materials, not trends.
One of One - One-of-a-kind, innovative and custom designs and solutions.
Designer Built - We aim to empower localized industry and skilled craftspeople, with dignified and fulfilling work.
Batch Control - Small production runs allow for more accessibility, increased quality and decreased consumption
Infinite Story - Our circular designs and innovations support more closed looped systems within the fashion industry.
