Bear Sweater

The artisan partners in Armenia specialize in the intricate crafts of crocheting and sewing. This journey began with seed funding from Save the Children to create jobs and promote Armenian crafts. What originally commenced as a project to knit Christmas ornaments and stockings now provides safe and dignified employment to hundreds of women. Our knit pillows, stockings, and clothing are woven on looms in a workshop in Yerevan, and the crochet ornaments and toys are completely hand-knit with needles. Multiple artisans converge their skills to create each product, often involving an artisan to work on one aspect of the design and then handing it off to the next artisan to contribute their expertise, and so on until the product is complete. Through this process, artisans of all levels get to contribute and engage in the work.

Materials: 100% Cotton Approximate Measurements: See photo Care Instructions: Hand wash with mild soap and lay flat to dry Handmade in Armenia; fairly traded

Designed in Colorado and handcrafted in Peru, Armenia, and Guatemala, skilled artisans bring our designs to life. We pay living wages, offering fair credit terms and prompt payment. We promote safe and healthy workplaces and foster respect for cultural diversity at every step of the process. For decades, our business model and your orders have been a catalyst for the socioeconomic progress of artisans and their families. At the heart of Melange Collection is a deep commitment to community, acknowledging the diverse dimensions of lived experiences, and putting people and their well-being at the forefront of all we do. We foster space for women to work in groups, seamlessly helping and learning from each other. This interconnectedness embodies a spirit of sisterhood and collective growth. At the individual level, we embrace a flexible workplace that offers artisans the autonomy to take projects home to work, and to work at any time that aligns with their personal schedules and familial responsibilities. We're proud that this approach greatly benefits the women we work with, especially those with children.