A Directory by The Lissome
The Book of Kin brings together designers and makers whose work is rooted in craftsmanship, care and responsibility. It helps you discover brands we trust and was created to make visible a growing field of practices shaping more local, relational and regenerative ways of making.
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Selection Criteria
We curate with care and attentiveness, and are drawn to practices shaped by responsibility to people, place, materials and ecosystems. Our selection is guided by a set of values that help us look beyond claims and understand how work is actually made.
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We prioritise localised sourcing and production, with clear origins, short supply chains, and accountable processing wherever possible.
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We look for living wages, safe conditions, freedom to unionise, and honest relationships across the supply chain – beyond certificates alone.
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Protection and support of traditional skills and/or the ancient heritage of artisanal communities.
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We value timeless, repairable design made for long use, with end-of-life thinking (disassembly, reuse, take-back where credible) built in.
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We favour natural, organic fibres and pure materials, with a strong preference for regenerative and biodiversity-supporting fibre systems.
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Animal welfare is non-negotiable. We look for mulesing-free or recycled wool, transparent leather origins and practices, and no harm to animals in the making process.
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Stories from the Kin
Interviews and features that go deeper into craft, materials and regenerative practices.
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From the pages of The Lissome
The Book of Kin is part of our annual print edition – discover the wider storytelling universe.
Kin Archive
A living archive of the designers and makers we’ve featured over the years – a constellation of past Kin.
