KUMUSTA, WELCOME TO ARCHIPELAGO!
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An archipelago is a group of islands amidst a body of water. On a map, it's a cluster of dots surrounded by blue. In the diverse sea of American culture, non-mainstream cultures also tend to be clustered and lost in the great melting pot. At Archipelago, we are redrawing that map, and spicing up the pot in a fun and creative way.

History
We are a Filipino-American family business that started with a desire to combine our creative talents and honor our culture. As you'll see, our designs have a unique style and humor about them. Although a lot of our designs are related to our culture, they can be worn by anyone. Of course, it would help to know what a word or image means, in case someone asks, so check out our product descriptions or our language books if you need a refresher!

Product
In producing our apparel, the two main factors we consider are creativity and quality.

The designs we create are originals that cannot be found in a mall. And, they’re not your average, run-of-the-mill, logo-driven t-shirt. We do not want you to be a walking billboard for us. We’re about expression and we feel our designs will express something about you. Each shirt is screenprinted and packaged with TLC and sent off as quickly as our time and inventory allow.

Partners/Social Responsibility
We are committed to partnering with companies that produce high-quality products and who are socially responsible. Most of the shirts we use for screenprinting are American Apparel shirts. This is a brand that’s a leader in high quality apparel that is smoother, softer, and sustainable. And, the employees who make the shirts are treated and compensated fairly helping to promote a higher standard of living. Other distributors we work with are also associated with the FLA (Fair Labor Association), a non-profit organization that promotes adherence to international labor standards and to improve working conditions worldwide.

Thank you/ Salamat
Much Love/Mahal to our loyal customers who come back and continually support Archipelago, and “Welcome!” to the new ones who find us. A big “THANKS!” to all of you.

We’re continually expanding our bounds and adding to our product line so bookmark our site to your favorites list and come back again and if you appreciate what we do, let others know!

Thank you for visiting our little corner of cyberspace.

Sincerely,

THE ARCHIPELAGO TURTLES
Cory, Carina , Carisa and Ferdinand