The “Spasimo vunu” initiative transforms raw sheep wool, which is often discarded as waste in Serbia, into a valuable resource for the production of natural, handmade products and agricultural materials. Through the establishment of a Women’s Cooperative Incubator, the project directly empowers at least 50 women from Barajevo and Knjaževac by providing practical training in felting techniques. Women are provided with access to a shared community workspace, tools, mentoring support, and channels to place their products on the market. This will provide traditional crafts a new role in a contemporary, sustainable business model combining design, environmentalism and local development. The project contributes to greenhouse gas emission reduction, supports entrepreneurship and promotes wool as a natural, multi-purpose material. Within the “Spasimo vunu” initiative, there are plans to research and promote the use of unprocessed wool in gardening (mulching, insulation), representing a new and very rare practice in Serbia.
Value
15.000 $
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