Top Manta

Top Manta was born in 2017 as the social and solidarity clothing brand of the Street Vendors Union of Barcelona. It is a brand created to improve the living conditions of the mantero collective, a project conceived with ethical and sustainable criteria, which guarantee the future of local communities instead of forcing them to migrate.

City

Barcelona

Country

Spain

Region

Europe

Year of Creation

2017

Featured Project

Sewing and Embroidery Workshop

Top Manta is aware of the serious social and environmental harm caused by the textile industry. For this reason, they prioritize offering local textile services at fair prices, ensuring that everyone involved in the process receives a decent wage for their work. Their services include pattern-making, sewing, and embroidery, tailored to meet the specific needs of each client. Feel free to contact them.

https://topmanta.store

References

Parera Sardà, M. (2022). Expansion plan for Top Manta.

Nair, P. (2023). With Strings Attached: Material Goods, Transnational Migrants, and Border Dynamics among the Manteros of Contemporary Spain. Romanic Review, 114(2), 420-435.

Bishop, R., & Cid, D. (2024). Following the Fish: An Exhibition, a Collection of Conversations, a Call to Action. Cultural Politics, 20(1), 136-154.

More Information

https://topmanta.store

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