KILIMANIA is a small retail business designed to showcase the beautiful tribal traditions of carpet weaving in Central and South Asia and to support girls' education in Pakistan by donating its profits to the Hoshyar Foundation (www.hoshyar.org).
Most traditional tribal weavers have been unlettered women, whose craft and artistry were passed down from mother to daughter. By highlighting women's craft in order to raise funds for girls' education, we contribute to using the work and skill of women to support schooling for their daughters' generation.
KILIMANIA was established in 2007 by Carla Petievich, a tribal carpet enthusiast and retired scholar of South Asian cultural history, who is also co-founder of the Hoshyar Foundation.
Most traditional tribal weavers have been unlettered women, whose craft and artistry were passed down from mother to daughter. By highlighting women's craft in order to raise funds for girls' education, we contribute to using the work and skill of women to support schooling for their daughters' generation.
KILIMANIA was established in 2007 by Carla Petievich, a tribal carpet enthusiast and retired scholar of South Asian cultural history, who is also co-founder of the Hoshyar Foundation.
