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SLOW MADE in Indonesia…
SLOW MADE in Indonesia…

With over 17,000 tropical islands to call home, Indonesia is a cultural fascination. From batik to betel nuts and every island culture in between, this region has some of the world's poorest places but so rich with traditions.

Threads of Life work directly with more than 35 artisan groups on islands from Kalimantan to Timor, to help empower and preserve ancient cultures unique to this great archipelago.

IMAGE: The Hinggi is traditionally worn by Sumbanese men with the unique motifs announcing a man’s social status. Photo © Threads of Life.

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SLOW MADE in Cambodia…
SLOW MADE in Cambodia…

From a corporate-chasing, career girl in America, to a not-for-profit organisation founder in third world Cambodia, Kate Davis of Collective Humanity has cultivated everything in her power to inspire fair-trade equality for traditional communities in Cambodia.

Kate's journey is an honest perspective that reminds us that humanity can be achieved with collective unity and kindness.

We love this story!

Photo by Brandon Hill.

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SLOW MADE in Peru… Threads of Resilience
SLOW MADE in Peru… Threads of Resilience

Cusco is tucked far from reach and still hums with precious existence from the ancient world. There is no doubt that the global pandemic has been a great test of survival for modern times. So how are these remote communities surviving right now? We reached out to Sarah Confer, the Director at Threads of Peru.

IMAGE: Melchor stands on the hills surrounding his home in remote Pitukiska. He and his wife do most of the natural dyeing for Threads of Peru. Photo by Eric Mindling.

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SLOW MADE in Ghana… Revisiting AAKS
SLOW MADE in Ghana… Revisiting AAKS

Paris. London. New York. These locations are synonymous with fashion. But there’s another location emerging, all wild with fresh colour and traditional style… hello Ghana!

To introduce our very first artisan brand to SHIBUI store* we reached out to the owner and creative director behind AAKS, Akosua Afriyie-Kumi. Her vibrant ambition has manifested into a world-class accessories brand, and although 2020 started in a great cloud of uncertainty, the global wave of ‘black lives matter’ lifted spirits and Akosua’s team in Ghana have since been busy slow-making AAKS beautiful bags to keep up with the exciting new demand.

* We only support slow, fair, natural and traditional artisan brands.

Photo: Akosua Afriyie-Kumi, owner and creative director. ©AAKS

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SLOW MADE in India: Dabu and woodblock printing
SLOW MADE in India: Dabu and woodblock printing

Woodblock printing in India is an old-world trade that still produces mile after mile of beautiful fabrics that could easily wrap the world!

Jeremy Fritzhand is the founder behind Studio Bagru in Rajasthan. He's been collaborating with these traditional artisans for years and is on a mission to help protect and empower these hard-working communities, so that their ancestral craftsmanship never fades. He takes us through the process of this 4000-year-old tradition… one manual woodblock print at a time.

Photo: Namdev Krishi Farm communal drying space in Bagru, India. Photo by Studio Bagru.

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Threads of Peru: Textile Artisans of Cusco
Threads of Peru: Textile Artisans of Cusco

In a remote part of the world is a vibrant and culturally thriving community of textile artisans. Although they inhabit a landscape that is a gentle palette of pastel hues, their handcrafted designs are some of the most colourful in the world. Meet the artisans from Cusco, Peru. This community is so unique and invaluable for world heritage interests and the textile industry, Threads of Peru is doing everything to help preserve this long-standing traditional community.

PHOTO Megan Revell. Artisan weaver Demesia Sinchi Echame partners with Threads of Peru.

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