07/02/2024
A slightly more personal post.
I previously worked with and on one day, I gave a webinar sharing my experiences of working in Bolivia getting an ethical knit and crochet manufacturer Fair Trade International certified. It all went well and at the end, Adriana (founder) asked participants to share why they believe textiles industries can be used to leverage systems change.
One lady shared her reason why - it was that her mother was employed fairly as a knitter, always earning a fair wage and being paid on time.
This meant that she went to school, college and university, had a safe place to live, always had food on the table (and other basic ammenities). She is now working internationally on driving systems change in the industry.
To me, that is full circle on how we can improve the current paradigm. After this, there wasn't a dry eye in the Zoom room as we were all so touched by her experience. I think about this a lot and it really drives me to champion sustainable textiles and the incredible things that the industry can create.
