Windspeaker.comThe craft of knitting Cowichan sweaters is handed down through the generations in First Nations families on Vancouver Island, BC.
Having to sell the sweaters at wholesale prices to shops that mark up the retail cost by hundreds of dollars has led to an initiative called Knit With Purpose to deal direct with buyers and give knitters a fair wage for their time and expertise.
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Friendship Centre helping to revitalize the market for Cowichan sweaters
The craft of creating Cowichan sweaters is getting a boost through an initiative by the Victoria Native Friendship Centre. It’s called Knit With Purpose. The centre, located on southern Vancouver Island in BC, was established 52 years ago to promote and strengthen urban Indigenous peoples.
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