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TIE Global Artisans

@tiegblartisans

Cultural Entrepreneurship | Bound by Tradition | Unbound by Innovation | Artisans driving conscious luxury textiles in Africa and beyond.

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TIE Global Artisans is part of this movement to reshape the African narrative by telling the stories of textile weavers in Ghana and Ethiopia as innovators and cultural entrepreneurs. #luxurytextiles #AfricanArtisans #NewAfricanNarrative institute.global/policy/social-…

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As one of @KnowledgePledge's inaugural impact projects, we can attest to the power of collaboration to accelerate progress. Join #TKP and see for yourself how your shared knowledge can scale impact and build your personal P&L. 🙏

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This is why TIE Global Artisans works with artisans to co-create solutions. People and communities are not the problem, they are the source of innovative ideas. We just help create the right conditions for them to solve their own challenges.

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There isn't a person on the earth that doesn't come from Africa. African Heritage may be part of our shared past but it is also very alive today and inspiring our future. #WeCelebrateAfrica

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As an initiative out of Pyxera Global, TIE is also excited to be one of the @KnowledgePledge inaugural impact projects focused on improving the lives and livelihoods of African handmade luxury textile weavers. #SDGs #kente

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Thank you, The @KnowledgePledge for highlighting our efforts to elevate the craftship of African artisans that create luxury handmade textiles. They are entrepreneurs bound by tradition, unbound by innovation.

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TIE elevates handmade textile artisans creating legacy pieces and explores innovative ways to engage informal workers in creating new textiles out of waste. # regenerative systems #circulartechnologies fastcompany.com/90640931/see-t…

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We at ⁦TIE Global Artisans⁩ celebrate all the #makers and #sewers moving #ethicalfashion forward. The #AfricanArtisans inspiring our work have been weaving exquisite textiles since 3,000 B.C. Now that's a richly textured cultural thread to be tied to. rewire.org/diy-ethical-su…

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This 4-part 'Reimagining Fashion' podcast series hosted by ⁦Kerry Bannigan⁩ for Irish Environmental Network and World Vision Ireland has important lessons for navigating post-pandemic life. open.spotify.com/episode/6f4U7c…

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200M's new immersive research on the role of craft-based enterprises explores the relationship between the #informaleconomy and the #culturaleconomy by studying 12 creative and social enterprises working in India's artisan sector. #handicraft #artisans businessofhandmade.com

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Fashion brands and retailers Inditex, Lacoste, Primark, PVH Corp. and Ralph Lauren now working to drive momentum toward ⁦Ellen MacArthur Fdn's circular economy for fashion, key to driving systemic change and scaling solutions globally. #FashionForward ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/news/five-fash…

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We are excited to be part of the #2021USGhanaBusinessSummit. Come learn how African artisans are innovating Ghana's manufacturing sector.

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TIE stands for Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship. We leverage technology in pursuit of preserving cultural heritage. It's a complex but exciting opportunity. jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-…

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TIE respects IP rights of African artisan communities we are privileged to work with: "This opens doors to respectful collaboration b/w brands and Indigenous communities, providing hope for a fashion future without commercialised cultural appropriation." fashionrevolution.org/notpublicdomai…

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"Far from the simplicity sometimes portrayed in anthropology books, these early Indigenous people were highly skilled engineers capable of building massive earthen structures in a matter of months—possibly even weeks—that withstood the test of times." phys.org/news/2021-09-e…

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Impact of artisans on economic and cultural rejuvenation cannot be underestimated. “Numerous creative collaborations have emerged w designers, artisans, architects, and other creatives infusing renovated buildings and surrounding communities w new life.” craftsmanship.net/blog/japan-aki…

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"Fabric production accounts for 59% of a garment’s climate impact so paying attention to which fabrics you buy could help you minimize the impact of your wardrobe."

"Fabric production accounts for 59% of a garment’s climate impact so paying attention to which fabrics you buy could help you minimize the impact of your wardrobe."
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We do, too. "I struggle with the idea that a fast-fashion giant can lie their way to attracting consumers through false sustainability claims, while other well-meaning brands are missing out because they refuse to greenwash.” ~ ⁦⁦Livia Firth, MBE⁩ apparelinsider.com/fast-fashion-c…