What Remake does

Remake was a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 2015 by Ayesha Barenblat, focused on human rights and climate justice in the fashion industry. The organization operated a community-led model that united a global base of changemakers through coalition-building with media outlets, legislators, unions, and partner organizations, and mobilized campaigns aimed at shifting culture and enacting enforceable policies. Core offerings included the #NoNewClothes consumer challenge, the Changemaker Program for activist training, policy advocacy campaigns (notably championing California's Garment Worker Protection Act, SB 62), the Remake Times editorial publication, and educational resources covering fashion supply chain labor and environmental issues. The organization positioned itself in favor of smart regulation over voluntary corporate sustainability commitments.

The business model relied entirely on donations, contributions, and grants from individuals and foundations; Remake generated no product or service revenue and did not charge for its programs or campaigns. Distribution occurred through the remake.world website, social media channels (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube), a monthly email newsletter, and earned media coverage in major fashion and lifestyle publications including Vogue, Marie Claire, Business of Fashion, WWD, Fast Company, and Drapers. Notable partnerships included collaborative work with HBO on the Brandy Hellville documentary and ongoing coalition with the Garment Worker Center in Los Angeles.

The organization ceased operations in late February 2026 after approximately 10 years of activity, citing dried-up funding driven by shifting donor priorities following the 2024 U.S. presidential election, geopolitical uncertainty, economic instability, and changing consumer motivations. Founder Ayesha Barenblat characterized the shutdown as reflective of a broader trend of funding shrinkage across civil society organizations working on climate and labor rights. The remake.world website now serves as an archive of the organization's work and mission rather than an active platform.

Name

Remake

Legal name

Remake

Website

https://remake.world

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Remake was a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that united global changemakers in the fight for human rights and climate justice in the fashion industry through community organizing and policy advocacy. It ceased operations in February 2026 due to funding challenges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fashion Sustainability Advocacy

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

Keywords

• Fashion sustainability advocacy
• Garment worker rights
• Ethical fashion education
• Sustainable fashion campaigns
• Climate justice clothing

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Remake operated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded primarily through donations from individuals, foundations, and supporters who align with its mission of human rights and climate justice in the fashion industry. The organization concluded operations in February 2026 due to dried-up funding following shifting priorities after the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Remake was a nonprofit advocacy organization that mobilized a global community of activists, consumers, and industry stakeholders to advance human rights and climate justice in the fashion industry. It delivered the No New Clothes consumer campaign, the Changemaker community organizing program, policy advocacy campaigns such as California's SB 62 Garment Worker Protection Act, and editorial content through Remake Times to expose labor and environmental abuses in fashion supply chains.

Product overview

Remake was a nonprofit advocacy organization offering programs and campaigns focused on fashion sustainability and labor rights. Its core offerings included the No New Clothes Challenge (a consumer engagement campaign), the Changemaker Program (community organizing), Remake Times (editorial content), Campaigns (policy advocacy), Resources (educational materials), and the Ambassador HUB (community platform). These programs were designed to unite changemakers in fighting for human rights and climate justice in the clothing industry. The organization concluded operations in February 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• No New Clothes Challenge A community campaign inviting consumers to pause fashion purchases and reset their relationship with clothing to reduce textile waste and counter fast fashion. Targeted at conscious consumers and supporters of sustainable fashion.
• Changemaker Program A community organizing initiative that trains and equips global activists with resources, tools, and coordination support to advocate for fashion sustainability and garment worker rights. Targeted at activists and advocates worldwide.
• Remake Times A digital editorial publication covering fashion sustainability topics across Style, Climate, Policy, Labor, and DIY categories to educate readers and surface investigative stories. Targeted at conscious consumers, activists, and industry observers.
• Policy Advocacy Campaigns Coordinated advocacy campaigns targeting legislators, brands, and unions to advance enforceable policies on garment worker protections, supply chain transparency, and climate accountability. Includes work supporting California's Garment Worker Protection Act (SB 62). Targeted at policymakers, brands, and union partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of fashion brands don't pay garment workers enough to live on, highlighting the scale of the problem Remake worked to address
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HBOnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative documentary work in HBO's Brandy Hellville, which exposes how women and the planet are exploited at every level of big fashion, including consumers. This partnership helped reach mainstream audiences with Remake's advocacy message.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fashion Revolution: Global nonprofit mobilizing citizens, brands, and policymakers around transparency, garment worker rights, and sustainable fashion — the closest functional analogue to Remake's changemaker-led advocacy model.
• Clean Clothes Campaign: International coalition focused on improving working conditions and wages in the global garment industry; directly comparable mission segment to Remake's labor-rights and wage-theft advocacy.
• Worker Rights Consortium: Investigates labor conditions in apparel factories and engages brands and universities on supply-chain accountability; a direct peer in the factory- and worker-rights layer of Remake's work.
• Fair Wear Foundation: Multi-stakeholder organization improving labor conditions in garment supply chains across Europe, Asia, and Africa; directly comparable peer in worker-rights verification and brand accountability.

Broad incumbents

• Textile Exchange: Global nonprofit driving preferred fiber and materials adoption across the apparel and textile industry; broader incumbent with overlapping sustainability and supply-chain focus.
• Ethical Trading Initiative: UK-based alliance of companies, unions, and NGOs working on workers' rights in supply chains; broader incumbent in the same garment-worker-rights category as Remake.
• Sustainable Apparel Coalition: Industry coalition behind the Higg Index tools for measuring environmental and social impacts in apparel; broader incumbent with overlapping scope on fashion accountability and standardization.
• Greenpeace: Global environmental NGO with high-profile fashion-focused campaigns (e.g., Detox, secondhand cotton investigations); broader incumbent whose campaigns overlap Remake's climate-and-fashion advocacy lane.
• Fashion for Good: Global initiative supporting innovators and brands scaling circular and sustainable fashion; broader incumbent with adjacent mission on industry transformation and supply-chain innovation.

Emerging players

• Good On You: Consumer-facing sustainability ratings platform for fashion brands; an emerging player whose consumer education layer parallels Remake's #NoNewClothes and conscious-consumption work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@remake.ourworld
• Facebookfacebook.com/remakeourworld
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/remake.world
• Instagraminstagram.com/remakeourworld
• TikToktiktok.com/@remakeourworld
• Xx.com/remakeourworld

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