81 Designs, in collaboration with artists from the MENA Region, is as a vehicle that brings both art and humanity together by showcasing the talents of the refugee women artisans. By providing employment opportunities , the platform provides hope in building a brighter future through preserving and modernizing the ancient embroidery technique Tatreez. Currently the social enterprise employs 20 refugee artisans and our goal is to see that number grow.

Our mission is to help displaced refugee women artisans earn a stable income by finding a renewed sense of purpose in life.

By creating a platform for Artists from the MENA region, we also have created a CSR program that helps contribute to this mission by recreating and re-interpreting their original artwork in the “tatreez” medium.