TUMAR: preserving the felting traditions of Kyrgyzstan
Women proudly specialising in making eco-friendly shoes, committed to taking sustainable measures in designing, producing and reimagining the world around us. Located in Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous land of nomads and sheep breeding culture, wet-felting was a traditional craft and a vital household material for their ancestors. Today they continue the craft by making modern shoes for every day. wear.
TUMAR produces eco-friendly comfort shoes underpinned by a tradition of felting. First product in 1998 by three women, today TUMAR empowers 200 professional felt makers and designers, selling their shoes to thousands of customers around the world using 100% natural wool products.
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