FANT and Atelier Sukha share a very natural connection. We inspire each other and share thoughts and ideas. FANT loves the fairtrade way of working at Sukha. One of their projects they work with is a empowerment group they found while traveling through the poorest regions of Nepal. The women of this community practice handcrafted knitting.
Empowerment group of women In Nepal the women are born into a society where rights are subordinate to those of men. Girls are often married off at an early age with little or no education, no land rights or no options for independent income. Because of this project women get a stable income, access to daycare for their children, education, healthcare and regular check ups of dentists and gynecologists. At the moment they are establishing a clean water force for the dyeing unit.
Collaboration With the creative knowledge of knitwear from FANT and the established quality of wool from Sukha we started mixing. FANT made some hand knitted swatches to develop the stitches and Sukha took the ideas with them on their travel. After checking the sample together and adding some fun the style was born: A hand knitted coat/cardigan called Joy (named after a cheerful girl)
ABANDONED PIECESHAND CRAFTED These soft, cloudy blankets are made in an intuitive way. With the knowledge, that time is on my side and by following each operation step by step, the blankets become a playground for elementary methods. Issues that are normally seen as imperfections, like defaults of stitching and repairments are now reminders for [...]
NATURAL DYINGLIMITED EDITIONS Delicate, light and quirky scarfs, produced in a crafted and artisanal way, are the result of a magic process. It all starts by combining the softest virgin organic wool and plant-based dyes. Let them share the intimacy of warm water and that’s where “life” starts… It looks like every scarf is changing in an [...]
WALL HANGINGSHANDMADE A follow up project in the home-ables are the wallhangings. Made of stonewashed belgian linen. There are 2 lines. The 1st line is developed by making new stitch techniques, creating a new face and appearance. The 2nd line is made by patchwork ideas, but then in a not-traditional way.
BELGIAN LINENLOCAL PRODUCTION Locally grown flax is being used for making the fabrics. (Belgium) FANT was inspired by tribes from all over the world and made stylish caftans, relaxing jackets and workmen’s shirts to play hide and seek.. Locally manufactured (Holland) Linen scores very highly on ecological factors. Flax is a natural product that does [...]
PROJECT #02 NEPAL
FANT X SUKHA
HAND KNITTED
FANT and Atelier Sukha share a very natural connection. We inspire each other and share thoughts and ideas. FANT loves the fairtrade way of working at Sukha. One of their projects they work with is a empowerment group they found while traveling through the poorest regions of Nepal. The women of this community practice handcrafted knitting.
Empowerment group of women
In Nepal the women are born into a society where rights are subordinate to those of men. Girls are often married off at an early age with little or no education, no land rights or no options for independent income. Because of this project women get a stable income, access to daycare for their children, education, healthcare and regular check ups of dentists and gynecologists. At the moment they are establishing a clean water force for the dyeing unit.
Collaboration
With the creative knowledge of knitwear from FANT and the established quality of wool from Sukha we started mixing. FANT made some hand knitted swatches to develop the stitches and Sukha took the ideas with them on their travel. After checking the sample together and adding some fun the style was born: A hand knitted coat/cardigan called Joy (named after a cheerful girl)
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