The Beat - A pulse on our findings and adventures — embroidery
Who Made Your Clothes?
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Five years of fashion revolution. Since the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Savar, Bangladesh, which killed 1138 people, there has been a movement to ask brands for more transparency. And also through companies like our own, you can choose to wear artisan pieces, handwoven cloth, and contribute to village economies.
Hmong Embroidery & Culture in Luang Prabang
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Bai Lee has been making products and teaching embroidery classes with Ma Té Sai for four years now. These classes help supplement income for the family. Extended families live together and relatives often visit those living in town, so there are always many mouths to feed. She started sewing when she was about four years old.
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