Rats & Bananas

Direct

• Job creation: financing the campaign will result in the generation of 1 job at Rats&Bananas.
• Reuse of textile waste: the company uses, in 60% of its production, fabrics considered dead stock by suppliers - because due to the available quantity can not be used in collections of major brands. This way, Rats & Bananas has already reused around 500 meters of fabrics that would be discarded, contributing to the reduction of textile waste.
• National production support: all suppliers for the confection of the pieces are Portuguese companies, located in the North of the country. Through its production Rats & Bananas together with 6 national suppliers, supporting the local Portuguese economy.

Indirect

• Logistical efficiency and smaller carbon footprint: national production represents gains in efficiency and in terms of carbon footprint with the shorter distance for delivery to the company's headquarters in Lisbon. Furthermore, the company recently decided to store stock at the production site itself so that it can be shipped directly from there to customers, avoiding unnecessary transportation and packaging.
• Promotion of conscious production and consumption: through the reduced number of collections per year, and the production of durable and timelessly designed pieces, Rats & Bananas approaches conscious fashion practices.
• Female entrepreneurship: Rats & Bananas was founded and is led by Joana Ferraz.

The project was born in 2020, as a result of the vision of its managing partner, who wanted to create a brand sustained by the values that best represent her. Joana Ferraz has the constant ambition to reach a new level in the company's life cycle, to make this national brand of high-quality garments a reference in its sector. RATS & BANANAS is a brand with exclusive patterns and models, designed and created from scratch. From raw materials to production, the entire production process is carried out in Portugal, where the fabrics are carefully selected and of high quality.

Today, the company offers all pieces of clothing, including shirts, pants, shorts, skirts, dresses, and jumpsuits. Its clients have been mostly women who seek identity and exclusivity in clothing, who want to take risks, and who identify with the principles, values, and lifestyle of the brand.

Rats & Bananas is concerned with its environmental and social sustainability, which influences the choice of suppliers, the selection of raw materials, and the versatility of the pieces. Each piece can be worn in several different ways and on several occasions, simply by changing the footwear and accessories.

In order to ensure a regular and quality supply, the company already has a strategically defined portfolio of trusted suppliers, including INPA Confeções Lda; Paula Isabel Confeções Lda; Paula Sol Confeções Lda; Arteba - Armazéns de Tecidos de Barcelos, Lda; Matos e Martinho Lda and Nice World - Comércio Textil Unipessoal Lda. All of them located in the district of Braga, in order to make the logistics fast and flexible.

The physical space of the company is located in front of Lx Factory, in Alcântara, Lisbon where you can find more than 50 stores, restaurants, cafes, and bars. This space is divided between the atelier and the showroom where clients can try the pieces and enjoy the moment to drink coffee or have tea while they get to know the brand better.  

Joana Ferraz, founder and managing partner:

Joana is an entrepreneurial, organized, proactive, and dynamic person with excellent communication skills. With over 15 years of experience in communication, event organization, and fashion, she also has a degree in Psychology and a Course in Styling and Fashion Production, besides other complementary training.