Episode 22: Five and Six Textiles
An episode of the The Social Impact Pulse podcast, hosted by Nureen Das, titled "Episode 22: Five and Six Textiles" was published on September 22, 2021 and runs 26 minutes.
September 22, 2021 ·26m · The Social Impact Pulse
Summary
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
Episode Description
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