SUNO was founded in 2008 by Max Osterweis after more than a decade of collecting textiles on visits to Kenya. The prospect that Kenya´s recent post election turmoil might keep foreigners from visiting or investing in a country overflowing with natural resources, talent and goodwill became the catalyst to actually do something with those collected fabrics.
The company practices fairtrade principles by employing local Kenyan talent, pays workers a fair wage and in doing so hopes to bring about social and economic change to the communities they work with, with their ethical fashion venture.
The design and development for SUNO takes place in New York City and is performed by skilled sample and pattern makers in New York´s Garment District. Once complete the patterns and samples are then brought to Kenya where the garments are artisanally produced in small workshops.
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