DAZI is a social enterprise that aims at preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage - Miao Wax Printing and helping the needy through innovative designs and incorporating cultural wax printing in our fashion garments. DAZI 141 stands for buy ONE and give young artists ONE Opportunity, buy ONE and give midlife unemployed women ONE Job, and buy ONE and give a less fortunate child ONE Hope.

Problem

Miao cultural wax printing as well as other ethnic minorities’ wax printing are truly an amazingly beautiful art and a precious cultural representation and treasure. With fewer and fewer young people learning and practicing this traditional art nowadays, it is on the edge of facing continuity threats. Cultural wax printing is irreplaceable as it carries many untold stories behind the prints and now it is listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. Despite fast development and urbanization in present day China, most minorities still reside in rural agricultural villages. Guizhou province is home to most Miao minority people and a vast majority of them reside in the alpine areas. Apart from our commitment to help preserve minorities’ culture, we also try our best to create opportunities for other needy people throughout our production line because addressing social issues and making changes through collective efforts are DAZI’s founding objectives. Vulnerable women and children are the ones we are helping. As we all know, children are the keystone of a better future and less fortunate children should not be excluded. Just like every other child, the less fortunate ones also desire and need attention and warm caring. They could be just as bright and shining if they are encouraged and inspired.

Solution

DAZI is the world's first Hand-dyed by Miao fashion label specializing in traditional wax printing quality garments. Created by innovative designs and stories with cultural artistic influences. We provide shoppers with a wide selection of unique fashion caps, cultural traditional scarves, and designer t-shirts. DAZI is committed to help preserve minorities’ culture through producing new fashion lovables using wax printing fabrics and raise awareness through spreading wax printing to audiences around the globe. While shopping with us, our customers are also involved in helping socially disadvantaged people and giving them a direct opportunity to fulfill their needs: 1.Helping Ethnic Minorities and the Survival of Their Cultural Art and Tradition, 2.Creating Employment Opportunities for Socially Disadvantaged Women, 3.Establishing a Friendly Bond with a Less Fortunate Child.

Example

It’s Not About Charity, It’s About Opportunities! This is exactly what DAZI 141 stands for! Opportunities for the needy people are created when you support us in action! DAZI’s collaboration with the great master of Miao wax printing, A-Yong Wang, not only creates employment opportunities for Miao minority people reside in the alpine areas of Guizhou, but also provides an opportunity for Miao wax printing to further develop and flourish. Together with your help and support, cultural wax printing is able to last and prosper. For DAZI caps, we hire midlife unemployed women to process raw wax printing fabrics before sending to the hat manufacture for assembly. For the scarves, they are also hand-frayed and sewed by midlife unemployed women. Through working at DAZI, these women also learn about a beautiful and precious cultural treasure. Moreover, being familiar with DAZI’s corporate culture, they are also inspired to do good for others. Above all, DAZI will give ONE multifunctional school pack to ONE child in need in YOUR NAME when you make a purchase at DAZI official webstore. We realized that children are our most valuable capitals so invest in them and help bringing out their potential is vital. Now YOU and DAZI can do that by establishing a friendly bond with them and inspire them to pursue one of the most important wealths in life - knowledge! A gift with a friend’s name on it is not just a little gift; it is a bit of support, a warm friendship to encourage them go forward, and they will forever remember you. Let us impact their lives together! DAZI 141