When Supermodel/actress and former World Health Organisation’s Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Liya Kebede discovered that traditional weavers her native country of Ethiopia were losing their jobs due to a decline in local demand for their goods she decided to do something about it. Recognizing the beauty, quality and historic significance of their work, Liya started Lemlem in 2007 as a way to inspire economic independence in her native country and to preserve the art of weaving. Lemlem products are made in Ethiopia from natural cotton.
