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A look behind the scenes at Sustainable Threads

by Poonam Abbi August 24, 2020 1 min read

A look behind the scenes at Sustainable Threads

Meet the folks who help us create and communicate our brand values.

Please meet Christine Armstrong

Stop wondering how it feels to get the photos your brand deserves.”
― Christine Armstrong

Chris uses her lens (literally!) to present our exclusive products to you. We’ve worked with her for over 4 years now. I just noticed that our first set of products were shipped to her in January 2016 for a photo shoot. But before that Chris worked with us via emails and many phone calls to help us collectively arrive at what we wanted to communicate. She says of her philosophy:

“Ask questions first! Good communication is the key.”

Well, I suspect that’s a good philosophy for every relationship.

Chris works her magic from a renovated barn loft at their farm in Baltimore. She has 17 rescue kittens that she is currently caring for. Don’t miss the one that participated in the photo shoot!

In response to the many sad stories Chris read about migrants in India during lock down, she offered for us to use part of a generous payment we owed her for the artisan groups we worked with. We are touched by her gesture and this speaks to the bonds of trust and friendship she offers people and products she works with.

Thanks much, Chris. 

More of our favorite shots of our fair trade products.

Learn more about Christine Armstrong at

www.armstrongstudios.com


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