Experienced knitters have been selling their garments wholesale to stores in Victoria and Nanaimo and making as little as a couple of dollars per hour for their work
About a dozen knitters of Cowichan sweaters are about to get a big pay boost for their handmade garments. The Victoria Native Friendship Centre has launched an online retail outlet to sell handmade Cowichan sweaters in an effort to help knitters receive a fair wage for their work.
Part of the goal is to move the traditional sweaters away from the “tourist trinket category” and elevate them to “iconic status” with consumers, he said. “These are garments that are going to be handed down. If they’re cared for properly, they’ll last for generations, so we’re hoping people can see the value.”
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