18 women from Canada’s North designed one-of-a-kind parkas as part of Project Atigi—and 100% of the proceeds go back to Inuit communities
Lisa-Louie Ittukallak grew up around seamstresses in Nunavik but didn’t have the courage to try sewing herself until her sister started hand-making parkas. In the end, she tells me it was sisterly impatience that gave her that final push; she taught herself to sew at 21 when her sister took too long to make her a winter coat.
The result is a striking blend of beauty and functionality, tradition and technical excellence in the form of 90 gender-neutral parkas. Proceeds from the sale of the collection—available for purchase January 23—go to Inuit communities through Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami , the national Inuit representational organization that works with the four Inuit regions of Inuit Nunangat.
For Parniga, sewing is also a form of therapy. “I often sew alone at home but [when I sew in a group] working together brings such tranquility and healing to each woman who is sewing and sharing their stories through their craftsmanship.”Lisa-Louie, whose grandmother was an adept craftswoman, agrees that keeping traditions like hand-making parkas alive across generations is crucial. “It’s very important because it was our way of surviving,” Lisa-Louie says. “My father was born in an igloo.
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