Ferne Arfin, editor of energyrethinking, interviews People Tree founder Safia Minney about her new book.
Posts Tagged ‘hand knitted’
July Sample Sale
Calling all friends in the London area this weekend! Fair Trade Fashion & Accessories…
Laura Bailey’s Hot Picks
Fashion model Laura Bailey is a great supporter of People Tree. Laura chooses her top picks from the Summer Collection…
History of People Tree
People Tree set out to prove that organically grown, hand-made, community-produced fashion could be successful. Read about the evolution of Fair Trade Fashion as told by founder Safia Minney…
Pretty Wrapped Up
Party Season is fast approaching and it’s time to start thinking about what to wear and how to wear it! Here are our tips on how to match pretty dresses with chunky knits, so you can look effortlessly elegant whilst keeping wrapped up and warm – the finishing touch to your perfect party outfit…
KTS celebrate Annual School Day
The Kumbeshwar Technical School is a producer group in Nepal and specialise in hand knitted products. Primarily KTS is a school for socially and economically deprived pupils in Nepal giving the community a chance to learn new skills that will give them a vocation to support themselves.
Crazy for Hand Knits
Our partners KTS in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal sent us a crazy pair of 2 metre tall mittens! A work of art as they were made completely of patches – each patch made by one of their hand knitter members. In a spirit of competition each woman was asked to be their most creative, show new knitting skills and go for it!
So there I was – with my design team judging each and every patch of the giant mittens. We picked four winners! Congratulations to KTS winners
- 1st prize: Luxmi Deiy Dangel
- 2nd prize : Ms. Gyani Shova Shakya
- 3rd prize : Ms. Shreejana Shakya
- Special Masako prize : Ms. Sita Singh
These brilliant designs are significant because People Tree then build them into future designs and products for future collections.
I love hand knitting and my favourite product by KTS knitters in this current collection are:
Fairisle cardigan
- Crochet Scarf
- Jewel Embroidered Cardigan
Fair Trade – making a difference in Nepal
Laura Bailey, Supermodel and Ambassador for People Tree, recently visited Nepal. Here, she tells us what she learned and how Fair Trade makes a difference.
