Why Buying From Filipino Clothing Brands Matters
Updated: 3 days ago
When you buy from Filipino-owned clothing brands, you're doing more than getting a shirt.
Stories told by us
Filipino brands tell Filipino stories from the inside: the Delano Manongs, Lapu-Lapu, Baybayin, mythology. These are often missing from school textbooks.
Money in the community
Small brands hire local printers, show up at community festivals and support causes like disaster relief.
Representation
Seeing Filipino culture on clothing, in stores and online, helps the next generation feel seen and proud.
Quality over trends
Independent brands live and die by their reputation. Many put far more care into each design than mass-market labels.
How to support
Buy direct from the brand's website
Follow and share their posts
Visit their booths at fiestas and markets
Leave reviews
Wear the story
UGAT is Filipino-owned and based in San Jose, CA. Shop UGAT. UGAT means roots. Know yours.
Shop the Ugat Jersey Collection
Wear the history. Our mesh jerseys put Filipino heroes and Baybayin front and center, $72 each.
Kalayaan Jersey — Maroon mesh with a hand-drawn U honoring the heroes of Philippine independence. KALAYAAN 98 on the back. Shop now →
Pilipinas Jersey — Navy mesh with Lapu-Lapu and the warriors of Mactan, Baybayin across the shoulders and PILIPINAS 63 on the back. Shop now →
Delano Manong Jersey — Brown mesh honoring the Filipino farmworkers who started the 1965 Delano Grape Strike. Shop now →
See all jerseys in the Ugat shop.
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