Made in Kenya: Behind the Craft | Episode 1 | Artisan Fashion

Celebrating 15 years of our Made in Kenya partnership. Discover Artisan Fashion, the Kenyan social enterprise established by the ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative in 2009. Independent since 2015, Artisan Fashion has designed and produced the collection in direct partnership with Vivienne Westwood ever since. The production hub specialises in handling fabrics such as leather, canvas, twill, shuka alongside natural materials such as sisal, raffia, banana and palm products. Focusing with specialised teams on the technical stages of manufacturing including; cutting, printing, edge painting, screen printing, preparation, stitching, finishing, quality control and packing. Based in Athi River, Kenya, Artisan Fashion is the central hub where the Vivienne Westwood Made in Kenya collection comes together. Handcrafted components and accessories from each artisan feed into the hub to be finished or, transformed with screen printing, hand embroidery and embellishments such as beading, hand cast metal orbs and branding. The hub is supported by a network of community-based artisan groups and specialised suppliers – this model allows the organisation to combine the consistency and technical requirements of a professional manufacturing environment with the distinctive skills of traditional local artisans. @artisan.fashion3653 Videography: Denis Mwangi