Michelle Rodriguez is working on a clothing line inspired by world cultures. The former "Lost" actress was jailed briefly for violating probation terms after getting arrested for drunken driving in Hawai'i. ABC file photo

Rodriguez plans to travel to a dozen countries, including China and Brazil, to "study people, social classes, history, culture" before finishing her designs, the actress said on the Sony channel's "It's midday in China" program aired across Latin America this week.

"The company that I want to start should be ethnic," Rodriguez, who grew up in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, said in Spanish. "I think there is a (growing) awareness and people are opening their eyes about the world and the environment."

Rodriguez said she hopes her travels will also help her come to know the potential market for her line, to be named Ishkadada.

Meanwhile, Rodriguez plans to continue her acting career and is in talks with producers about appearing in a possible, upcoming movie.