Episode 22: Five and Six Textiles

In this episode we are joined by Emma Wingfiled co-founder of Five and Six Textiles a design collaborative working with weavers in Côte d’Ivoire. We’ll hear about how the collaborative got started; the meaning behind the name - Five and Six Textiles; the importance of recognizing innovations within weaving communities in the global south; and their desire to create impact by how people look at hand woven textiles. Check out our short animation teaser here. The Social Impact Pulse is a project of the Artesan Gateway and the soon to be launched, Their Stories Be Told. Music by Josef Pres; DDmyzik