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Unfortunately, a shortage of top-quality wool in Nepal meant Alex couldn’t work with the craftswomen she had met in Kathmandu. “To get high-quality wool, I would have had to import it and the economics of the endeavor wouldn’t permit that.” Determined to move forward, Alex reverse-engineered the process. She sourced the world’s best organic sheep’s wool from the highlands of Peru and dry forests of Argentina, and, partnering with Identidad Argentina, worked with a collective of regional weavers to craft her sustainably made, ethically produced designs. Many of these artisans are descended from generations of weavers, and their work gives life to centuries-old artistic traditions.
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