The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters (2000)

Overview : For almost a century, the Coast Salish knitters of southern Vancouver Island have produced Cowichan sweaters from handspun wool. These distinctive sweaters are known and loved around the world, but the Indigenous women who make them remain largely invisible.

Release Date : January 1, 2000

Runtime : 52m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : ONF | NFB

Countries : Canada

Keywords : indigenous, wool, first nations, sweater, british columbia, knitting, ball of yarn, indigenous women, fiber art