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MATERIALS / NEW FOR 2018 / ORIGINAL WOOL / THICK LUXURY WOOL / COTTON RUGS / JUTE & COTTON / SEA PEARL RUGS / BL CARRIED IN BLOOD, MADE BY HEART STORIES OF MUM’S ARTISANS while a large one (170cm x 240cm) takes about a week. When sitting by the loom, they performed inherited skills from their forefathers. Now they are able to weave their own dreams. - It all happened when we were in need of some exposure. I was a bit lucky to be a part of Mum’s. Craftsmen from South Africa shared with us some real changes in their lives. Before cooperating with Mum’s, they spent most of the time at street markets waiting for buyers, having no idea what the future holds for them. Now they can work from home and get a decent income on a regular basis. These efficient craftsmen are able to create ten small-sized trophy heads or seven tailor-made hangers in only one day. Angus, the person who is in charge of the telephone BEAD products* is obviously passionate about his job since he dreamed for ‘more work’. Mum’s has introduced a modern SoHo working style to those craftsmen and workers. Now they also have more opportunities to get out of the ‘poverty trap’ in that society which they described as unequal. The interviewed craftsmen all expressed their love for Mum’s. They feel that their skills and hard work are greatly appreciated. They get fair salaries. The phrase ‘full transparency’ was used by the craftsmen to describe their business relationship with Mum’s. They are very proud to say that they get compliments, a lovely bonus, for their products. When asked what they want to say to Mum’s, they put it in a very Nordic way, simple and practical. - Long live Mum’s! *For more stories about telephone BEAD products, please check the article “Out of the trash bin”. This is Zanele making lampshades, texthangers and brooches and animal trophies for Mum’s. By Chi Zhang Mum’s products are 100% handmade by skillful craftsmen in Asia, Africa and South America. There are young talents who are only in their 20s and there are also experienced craftsmen who have been in the business for almost 30 years. To them, handicraft skill is embedded in their blood. Babulal, Dinesh, Ravi, Surender, Akbar ali, Rabban ali...these Indian craftsmen have been working with Mum’s for almost 3 years now. They make carpets, floor cushions, bags and wall hangings. Through their clever hands, a small carpet (90cm x 200cm) can be made in three to four days Collecting recycled material in Africa. (Up) “Now they are able to weave their own dreams”. (Left) “I SPEAK ENGLISH AND TURKU: GOOD WITH GOODS! KAUHIA PALI HYVÄÄ TAVARAST!” -THE BIRD 53
U A N T U E A U S R P 0 0 E R C N U A U S R A E M A M ANKETS & CUSHIONS / WALL HANGINGS / BEAD & BASKETS / STORY OF MUM’S / FAIR DESIGN E D W I T H L O V E OUT OF THE TRASH BIN RECYCLING LOCAL MATERIALS FOR GLOBAL GOOD By Viktoriya Kuzina & Marianna Haavisto What do telephone wires, plastic bottles, paper and cotton have in common? Any of them can be found in Africa. Any of them can also be used to bring amazing interior design items to life. From small jewelry to full size chairs and mirrors – Mum’s always relies on local recycled materials and factory leftovers as a primary source of working materials. Mum’s hires people to gather recyclable waste providing employment in localities all over the world with a fair payment to its workers. Every type of waste may be later used and turned into a piece of art: a chair with a hand-knotted seat made of recycled plastic, a lampshade made of bottles and canisters, cushions made of reclaimed cotton and many others. Mum’s tracks down the origin of the materials to ensure they were ethically produced and obtained. For example, instead of wool gathered by mulesing techniques Mum’s relies on painlessly sheared hy- po-allergenic alpaca wool from Bolivia, along with leather leftovers of shoes production from Africa, hand-dyed sari cuts from India, and Cambodian silk. By re-using locally gathered materials and factory leftovers at the workshops, Mum’s votes for better working conditions and a cleaner environment as well as for animal-friendly and cruelty-free production principles. Choosing Mum’s products does not only support the ethical design principles but also unites people around the world. “EVERY TYPE OF WASTE MAY BE LATER USED AND TURNED INTO A PIECE OF ART. IT’S JUST THINKING USED MATERIAL THE NEW WAY.” -THE BIRD R P L U S C Y C L E D U R A L F A I R N D M A D E W I T H L O V E % T S R N H 1 D R A L A T P L U S L U S Y C L E D R A L Mum’s uses various types of ethical materials: local, first class wool in India and Bolivia, surplus and recycled materials in Cambodia and South Africa. We have made sure no mulesing technique is used within shearing as it is very painful for an animal. The raw material is processed into fine desing in the hands of local artisans. 54
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