Meet The Makers

On A Mission For People + Planet

Image taken by Yulissa Aranibar from Arranca Prod of Crafts By Solid

We are honoured to work with Crafts By Solid to bring forwards our Hand Crocheted & Knitted styles. Their heart for people & creating an industry in which not only creates beautiful, consciously made products but changes the lives of communities along the way is truly inspiring & aligns with our mission at WP.

'In Peru, teenage pregnancies remain a large problem. Through different social projects Solid wants to fight this gender-based violence and strengthen the parenting skills, self-reliance and emotional well-being of these young parents, so they can break through the vicious circle of violence and poverty and provide a better future for their children.' - Solid International

Image taken by Yulissa Aranibar from Arranca Prod of Crafts By Solid

What's most poignant about developing a supply chain with a foundation of people & planet, is the realisation how much our small actions can be big actions to others. We are capable of making a difference & pioneering for change.

Solid is Guaranteed Fair Trade certified. Their Artisans have a fair income in exchange for the products produced -"A decent standard of living must cover food, water, housing, education, health care, transport, clothing and the ability to save for unexpected events. In addition to this monetary income, Solid provides many additional benefits, as child-care on site, social workshops, flexible working hours, the possibility to get an advanced payment, etc."

Image taken by Yulissa Aranibar from Arranca Prod of Crafts By Solid

We are proud to be partnered with many value aligned companies throughout Peru, Australia & Europe whom share our visions for the future of fashion.

The Organic Cotton we source is grown in Peru. Growing Organic Cotton creates opportunities with this crop that are void of the hazardous chemical impacts conventional cotton requires. The company which spins our organic cotton is Creditex, also in Peru.

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Our Hand Crocheted & Knitted styles are botanically dyed in Peru by a small women led business called Pichinku. The team seasonally picks for botanical plants & flowers to bring forwards vibrantly coloured yarns coloured from their surrounding resources. Dana the founder of Pichinku understood that if traditional artisanal work isn't supported financially it will be lost over time & that poverty doesn't leave time for hobbies. Pichinku is a team of 3 Peruvian women and Dana who all earn fair & stable wages. Pichinku was born to create an environmentally friendly & socially conscious product which helps preserve artisan crafts.

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Our Cut & Sew Pieces

Meet Beatrice, the owner & founder of Hemp Gallery Australia. Beatrice is on a mission to bring Hemp to Australia & make the use of this fibre normalised. She is a wealth of knowledge upon the properties of hemp & we are honoured to be working with her in sourcing for our first cut & sew pieces the Garden Scene Tee & Contrast Stitched Robe.

Our cut & sew pieces are hand sewn in Melbourne Australia, using our 100% Hemp & 100% organic cotton thread. The team is small but talented & dedicated to a more positive future for the fashion industry.

Printing of our cut & sew takes place in Sydney Australia also, where it's a one man show! Peter the owner prints all of our pieces individually & provides us with our finished pieces.

We are so proud of who we work with & we are so proud of how many people a single garment can help for the better.