Kandahar Treasure, Afghanistan
Women are the focus of All One Thread's efforts, especially those who have limited opportunities for networking, marketing products, safeguarding tradition, and learning new skills.
Objectives
Facilitate opportunities for hand embroiderers to connect globally.
People who are able to meet and speak with others who share common interests are more empowered in their own lives. Through national, regional and international conferences and gatherings, hand embroiderers will be able to share their successes and challenges and establish valuable connections for future collaboration.
People who are able to meet and speak with others who share common interests are more empowered in their own lives. Through national, regional and international conferences and gatherings, hand embroiderers will be able to share their successes and challenges and establish valuable connections for future collaboration.
Safeguard and promote indigenous patterns, designs and stitching techniques.
AOT envisions working with UNESCO, governments, museums, academic institutions and embroidery guilds to study and document traditional patterns, many of which are being lost. We will promote the development of educational materials that tell the rich stories behind the patterns for schools, museums, or traveling exhibits.
AOT envisions working with UNESCO, governments, museums, academic institutions and embroidery guilds to study and document traditional patterns, many of which are being lost. We will promote the development of educational materials that tell the rich stories behind the patterns for schools, museums, or traveling exhibits.
Improve the status of and access to market and business opportunities.
AOT will promote hand embroidered goods produced according to Fair Trade principles. Through e-commerce and retail sales, AOT will link the customer to individual websites for their purchases. Many organizations do this already; AOT will unify their efforts, thereby strengthening their own businesses.
AOT will promote hand embroidered goods produced according to Fair Trade principles. Through e-commerce and retail sales, AOT will link the customer to individual websites for their purchases. Many organizations do this already; AOT will unify their efforts, thereby strengthening their own businesses.
Encourage and support hand embroiderers to pass on skills to the next generation.
AOT will support hand embroiderers to continue passing on their skills and knowledge to younger people and, at the same time, foster initiatives that blend traditional design with contemporary ideas.
AOT will support hand embroiderers to continue passing on their skills and knowledge to younger people and, at the same time, foster initiatives that blend traditional design with contemporary ideas.
Promote the purchase of hand embroidered products, produced according to Fair Trade Principles.
AOT will join hands with hundreds of businesses globally to design and implement marketing strategies that increase consumer awareness of, and willingness to buy from, enterprises that promote hand embroidery and other artisanal goods.
AOT will join hands with hundreds of businesses globally to design and implement marketing strategies that increase consumer awareness of, and willingness to buy from, enterprises that promote hand embroidery and other artisanal goods.