MAKI is a Ukrainian clothing brand rooted in craft, culture, and collective creativity. With ateliers in Kyiv and Rivne, the brand builds full cycles of design, tailoring, and special projects — from custom wardrobes to costumes, uniforms, and collaborations. MAKI believes in clothes that are meaningful, ethically made, and that celebrate the hands and traditions behind them
STORY
MAKI lives where Ukraine’s rich tapestry of folk craft meets modern design ambition. Founded in cities marked by history and resilience, their ateliers bring together talented seamstresses and artisans from every corner of the country — from Donetsk to Zakarpattia — carrying forward hand techniques like embroidery, batik, tapestry, and knitting. These methods are not just decoration: they are memory, identity, and a link to land and community.
Prolific in both purpose and project, MAKI moves fluidly between creating bespoke collections for individuals (wardrobes, wedding dresses, suits) and large-scale creative work (corporate uniforms, costumes for film and stage, branded clothing). They don’t just make clothes — they help shape stories: the uniforms of flight attendants, the clothes behind public figures, film characters, even music and theatre productions. Each project feels like a piece of something bigger, a moment of culture being woven.
Deep ethics thread through everything MAKI does. Fair pay and ethical labour practices are non-negotiable. Craft is elevated — artisans are honored, not exploited. And when you buy from MAKI, you’re more than just buying clothes; you're investing in Ukrainian creative potential, in preserving cultural artistry, and in keeping alive ways of making that refuse to be lost amid fast fashion