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)
PostcardsFANTS WORLD After so many projects and taking pictures , FANT decided to take the most interesting ones to use for postcards. Some of them are details of earlier products, other’s where made in the process and never came to the public’s eye. All postcards are printed on sustainable paper like hennep-paper, grass-paper or recycled [...]
WOODEN DISCSCRAFTMENSHIP FANT likes to play with all kinds of materials. Learning more about their quirks and characteristics new ideas starts flowing.. By combining fabrics like wool & linen together with wood and leather a real decor for home accessories is in development. Each disc is different in shape (not perfectly round) and also the [...]
FANT X MARTINE VIERGEVERHANDMADE JEWELS Collaboration between FANT and Martine Viergever Sterling silver / Plated gold 925 / 000 Earrings Drawn to each other’s work We started to exchange ideas Found common ground and fun! We find our match in Craftmenship / Modern simplicity / Native origin
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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