Poutama Trustee and Executive Director of the NZ China Council, Rachel Maidment recently sat down with Kiri Nathan for a korero.
Kiri is the founder of her eponymous clothing brand Kiri Nathan Ltd. Kiri has been travelling to China for years, a journey that started with sourcing fabric from one of the world’s largest textile markets. Kiri talks about her China experience, including taking a hīkoi of young designers to market – which has led to the development of NZ’s inaugural Māori fashion collective – Kāhui Fashion Collective – supported by Poutama.
Kiri provides insight on a range of topics, including sourcing fabrics from China, the impact of Covid-19 on her supply chain, the benefits of leading with Māori culture, an exciting new platform that caters to SME’s and key factors that resonate with Chinese consumers.
You can listen to the korero here.
