The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

For almost a century, the Coast Salish knitters of southern Vancouver Island have produced Cowichan sweaters from handspun wool. These distinctive sweaters are known and loved around the world, but the Indigenous women who make them remain largely invisible.

Genre: Documentary

Stars:

Crew: Christine Welsh (Writer), Christine Welsh (Director), Ian Herring (Executive Producer), Barton Hewett (Location Sound Recordist), Gillian Darling Kovanic (Producer), David Malysheff (Additional Photography)

Country: Canada

Language: English

Studio: ONF | NFB

Runtime: 52 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Jan 01, 2000

IMDb: 10

Keywords:indigenous, wool, first nations, sweater, british columbia, knitting, ball of yarn, indigenous women, fiber art

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The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

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