Monday 17 February 2014

Empowered through garment construction!

Sewing with Butterflies!

Small cooperatives of women are working together to better their lives!

One of such is the Dzidefo Women's Cooperative....... 

The Dzidefo Women’s Cooperative has 10 members who work out of the Ryvanz-Mia Orphanage, in Kpando, Ghana
The Dzidefo Women's Cooperative is associated with AFIA and Peta Hall

African couture! Made to measure! what can be achieved with African seamstresses

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AFIA

Tuesday 12 June 2012

Some Research Results

In February this year, we launched our first survey and are already generating some interesting results......

Thank you to all the petite women that have kindly participated in this ongoing research.

We can tell you that the participants so far are mostly Professional women and aged between 16 and 57.

They reside across the globe: England, Scotland, Malaysia, India and China.

The most common petite height is 5'4" and the least common 5'0" (and under).

Over 80% of participants have problems finding clothes.

Over 60% of participants are concerned about the way their clothing may reflect on their body image at work and study (University/College).

Over 50% of participants have to buy child size/teenage size clothes.

Over 70% prefer not to buy child/teenage size clothes.

Over 80% have at some point left a shopping trip depressed.

To be continued................................