At DreamStill, sustainability is not just a technical goal — it's a cultural and emotional journey. We help people rediscover joy, agency, and care through the clothes they wear.
DreamStill connects technology, community, and industry to keep clothing in use longer.
DreamStill began with a simple frustration: millions of garments end up in landfill every year, not because people don't care, but because they don't know what else to do. Our founders saw this gap firsthand — in overflowing donation bins, in municipal waste reports, and in community clothing swaps where people lit up when given a better option.
We started with events — swaps, repair nights, styling sessions — and quickly realized the problem needed both human connection and scalable technology. Sorty was born from that insight: a tool that makes the right decision feel obvious, local, and fast. Today, DreamStill bridges community imagination with clean tech to build a circular textile future.
Key milestones — and what we learned along the way.
Finding Stuff
Identified textile waste pain points and gathered community stories.
→ Validated that confusion, not apathy, drives most textile disposal.
Clothing swaps, styling, and selling
First hands-on circular fashion experiences.
→ Proved that joyful, tactile events change behavior faster than information alone.
Buildspace
Refined the venture and shaped a stronger product narrative.
→ Secured accelerator support and clarified Sorty as the core technology bet.
Capstone app deliverable
Sorty prototype with computer vision and pathway mapping.
→ Demonstrated end-to-end scan-to-recommendation flow in a working prototype.
Community activations
10+ events across Vancouver: repair nights, dye baths, swaps, and styling sessions.
→ Reached 500+ new community participants and refined the experience model.
Municipal pilot conversations
Began outreach to BC municipalities about Sorty as a textile diversion tool.
→ Two pilot conversations opened with regional waste managers.
Building and growing
DreamStill is actively fundraising, building Sorty v2, and planning 2026 activations.
→ Actively seeking investment and grant funding to scale.
I am a cultural leader, creative strategist, and community builder passionate about using art as a tool for justice, healing, and transformation. As a young South Asian immigrant woman, my intersectional identity shapes my work at the intersection of arts, sustainability, and social change. I thrive in spaces that bring people together and challenge traditional business models. My work is rooted in care, collaboration, and curiosity, and I’m passionate about building platforms where creativity and collective change can thrive. Read about my experience below.
A Brazilian environmental professional, actor, poet, and co-founder working in both climate technology and Indigenous governance. She is the founder of Dreamstill Technologies, where she is developing AI-driven solutions to address textile waste and advance circular systems in the fashion industry. Alongside her entrepreneurial work, she serves as a Regulatory Engagement Coordinator with the Gitga’at First Nation, supporting environmental decision-making and navigating complex regulatory processes between industry, government, and community.
