Pachamama Hand Knitted Clothing
So who and what are ' Pachamama '? Well, the company was started in 1990 when it first started trading goods from the Andean Mountains of South America. The name 'Pachamama' translates as 'Earth Mother' from Quechua, the ancient language of the Incas. Since 1996 they have also been trading in handmade wool and cotton products from Nepal. Their designs have always been essentially colourful with an eye on practicality and price. Pachamama pride themselves on their fairtrade responsibilities and work closely with the indigenous people of Ecuador and Nepal. This involves developing strong and sustainable relationships with suppliers from sourcing and collecting raw materials to designing and marketing finished products. Pachamama have been working with some of the same producers for 20 years! The majority of production is village based, with knitters supplementing their incomes from farming. A small number of people work in a factory environment to hand fi...