who we are
"Roboro" is a Latin word meaning "to give physical or moral strength to, to reinforce." This action embodies everything we do.
We are the only U.S.-based company creating scalable, end-to-end solutions for the textile waste crisis. By comprehensively addressing value chain fractures, we forge adaptive pathways that drive profitable sustainability practices and reinforce the entire ecosystem.
Roboro’s Six Tenents
A Holistic Framework for Sustainable Fashion
Our Six Tenents are our unique product. A comprehensive, integrated framework that guides every decision at Roboro.
They ensure that our approach to sustainability balances environmental stewardship, financial viability, and human well-being.
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Aim for 100% sustainability while recognizing that immediate perfection isn’t feasible. Incremental improvements drive environmental benefits, steady financial growth, and sustainable human practices.
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Build systems centered on sustainable raw materials rather than fleeting trends. Focusing on quality minimizes environmental impact and creates products with enduring financial and ethical value.
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Develop tailored, one-of-a-kind solutions to tackle textile waste. Custom approaches drive environmental innovation, unlock niche markets, and engage diverse stakeholders.
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Champion human rights by partnering with manufacturers that offer living wages, safe working conditions, and inclusivity. Ethical production strengthens community development and supports a resilient economy.
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Combat overproduction by creating limited, high-quality products. This approach reduces waste, builds consumer trust, and supports sustainable financial returns.
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Create circular, regenerative systems that protect future generations. Closed-loop practices ensure long-term environmental resilience and foster innovative economic models.
Our impact
Roboro is transforming the textile waste landscape
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We develop frameworks that empower both companies and consumers to adopt sustainable practices.
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Our approach reinvigorates local labor practices and supports ethical production.
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We collaborate with industry leaders such as Chappell Roan, Academy Award nominees, veteran and women-owned upcyclers, and social impact organizations to drive measurable change.
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Textiles account for 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions and are the world’s largest polluter, after oil.
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U.S. landfills have seen a 900% increase in textile waste, mostly discarded personal garments, over the past half century.
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Humans throw away the weight equivalent of 650,000 blue whales in textile waste, every year.
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.