Episode 17: Mantua — Meet The Women Leading a Booming Sewing Studio Driven by the Expertise of Refugees

Mantua Sewing Studio is a Brisbane-based social enterprise that provides local, ethical and high quality design and manufacturing services for Australian clothing labels by drawing on the sewing expertise of women from refugee and migrant backgrounds.

In this episode, I have the privilege of sitting down with the Co-founder of Mantua & Operations Manager, Mady Taue; Training and Production Manager, Leah Andrea; and Junior Designer & Label Manager Gabrielle Zemlich.

The tissues come out for this episode as they share right from the heart about their own personal stories of what drew them into this work in serving the migrant and refugee community. They have passion to help empower this vulnerable community here in Australia through employment and ultimately an opportunity to really belong. They also address some of the issues within the fashion industry and the exploitation of women in particular. There are lots of insights to take away from this interview, especially if you are someone that has a desire to get a charity or social enterprise started.

To learn more about Mantua visit https://mantua.com.au and you can find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mantuasewing.  

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