ABOUT

WHO ARE WE?

we are a couple, from Melbourne, Australia.

fitness has always been a goal of ours so starting an apparel brand was the perfect way for us to share our passion with you, the arki army. we have strong aspirations to make arki more than just apparel, but for now, this is our 'start somewhere'. 

 

WHAT IS ARKI AND DOES THE WORLD NEED ANOTHER APPAREL BRAND?

we definitely believe so! 

when we began our fitness journey and 'real world' lives coming out of high school, we struggled to find high quality, affordable clothing that actually lasted. we noticed the big brands' markups seemed ridiculous and quickly realised that even the best of quality garments cost no way near the price they're being sold for. then, when exploring some smaller brands we noticed a lack of attention to detail, and serious drops in quality with problems like stitching falling apart, pieces not being supportive and even basics like failing the squat test. stuff just wasn't lasting the test of time,  

and that's exactly where we fit in.  

we made the promise to ourselves, to not cut costs to produce a cheaper product, for the sake of profits. all our items are custom designed for function and style, meaning they will last in the gym and streets for years to come. we've also always preferred minimalistic, discrete branded clothing, which is why we focus on simplistic branding on all of our clothing. we let the ‘fit do the talking, not our logo. 

 

WHY THE NAME?

the name arki stems from the ancient greek word for origin: arche [ˈɑːrki]. in ancient greek philosophy, arche is the element and the first principle of existing things; or, in modern greek, it more commonly translates to 'start'. 

the foundation of our brand is that everyone must start somewhere. whether your start began with us, or we are just a part of your journey, we are super excited to smash our goals together and to see what we can all achieve.   

we are SO grateful that you are checking out our website and our products, and just wanted to firstly acknowledge that you have amazing taste, and secondly to thank you for supporting our small business ♡