Indian designer Aneeth Arora for Pero creates a modern interpretation of local dress styles from the remotest parts of India.
From the Road was born out of a passion for off-the-grid travel, a love of indigenous cultures and a desire to create beautiful objects with soul.
The Seven Day Scarf by Jungles in Paris celebrates the slow fashion traditions of Southern Peru, where skilled weavers dye the wool and weave these multi-coloured textiles using the ancestral knowledge of the Incas.
After a tragic earthquake, Nepal’s artisans find a way to move forward with the help of From The Road’s Susan Easton.
With a belief that any new brand must have a mission beyond simply producing beautiful and functional clothing.
Taunina produce teddy bears; beautiful, embroidered, precious teddy bears, festooned with colorful hand-stitched appliques and intricately embroidered butterflies, birds, flowers, kites, and balloons.
Marta CastaƱeda, former advisor to the first lady of Peru, left her post to refocus her career on creating a global market for traditional Peruvian artistry.
In northeast Madagascar, a sustainable silk textile practice gives back to the rich MaMaBay Landscape and its impoverished people.
Saigon Laundry is the fashion brand born of Fashion4Freedom, a full production company created to serve as a responsible alternative to mainstream production and sourcing options.
New York Now, the marketplace for home, lifestyle and gifts, hosts a section called the Artisan Resource, connecting US based importers with overseas artisan enterprises.
Located in Arusha, Tanzania, Sidai Designs produce a beaded jewelry collection based on traditional Maasai beading techniques, infused with a modern aesthetic.
As part of the Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action, West Elm has contracted $35 million work of work directly to artisans and handcrafters in 15 countries.