The women of Wool is an end manifestation of a social audit conducted for a European company, to map their supply chain across the globe. Through extensive ethnographic research, tracing the sustainability of the larger recycling process, the project creates a narrative outlining the situations of the local women and throws light on the agency they may or may not have. The visual narrative form tells real stories, preserving the humanness and identity of the workers while not exoticizing pain when calling for international action. Social audits usually end in a boardroom, however, we as a design team would rather have the social audit be read by the consumer buying a product. Audits need to transform to create true impact, for they have long been based on intimidation of local communities, who are forced to answer questions they often do not fully understand. This project is a contribution to create safe spaces of communication where each story can be heard, documented and reported.

Pradeep Singh

Shikha Shasheendran

Ishita Mahajan

Shubham Mishra

Kavya Bhadwal

Pradeep Singh

Mudita Pasari

Anusha Dhawan

Mridu Sahai

Sentio Advisory

Auret Van Heerden

Ishant Raj

The Design Village

The Equiception

The Design Village

The Design Village