“When people wear our Bolivian knits and see who knitted them, they are excited because they know they are supporting this women's cause in Bolivia. And it shows you that we are all connected. It's not a machine making your clothes in a black hole somewhere. There is a human being behind it, and a community there.” PeopleBlackCommunityExcitedBlack Hole Author:Maria Cornejo
“People aren't buying blindly anymore, they want transparency. They want to know informed about where their clothes were made. I think that's why we have a loyal clientele.” PeopleThinkingLoyalTransparency Author:Maria Cornejo
“It would be great if everybody got a conscience. If we started to take more responsibility for the pollution in the world caused by the fashion industry, and to produce less, but better-thought-out goods. Then it becomes worth saving up to buy something beautifully-designed because you can and will keep it, rather than buying a bunch of disposable fashion items you'll probably wear once before throwing away and adding to the waste stockpile. I do think people used to buy clothing with a more thoughtful approach.” PeopleThinkingWorldResponsibilityFashionConscienceThoughtfulPollutionFashion Industry Author:Maria Cornejo
“Knowledge creates the demand. The more people know about it, the more people will be interested and demand for things to be produced in a careful, conscious way.” PeopleConsciousCareful Author:Maria Cornejo
“I think information is key and at the end of the day it doesn't matter if it's sustainable or not to a consumer, most of the time, they just want to know that it's beautiful. So we have to serve those people with desirability and conscientiousness at the same time, it's a challenge.” PeopleThinkingBeautifulChallenges Author:Maria Cornejo
