Former Fashion Buyer, Angharad nurtured and founded Routes Interiors after feeling a complete sense of disconnection to the production of textiles. Having worked within the fashion industry for ten years, specialising in a move towards more sustainable production, Angharad decided to take a break from her career so that she could realign to her values. Travelling to Mexico and Guatemala to find a sense of balance and to reignite her passion for textiles, she visited many workshops and collectives where she deepened her connection to the process and the people weaving products into existence. Inspired to nurture and co-create with craft across the world, Routes was born.
‘Routes’ represents the journey each of our handcrafted, earth-born products has been on. From the first seed which bloomed to the marrying of different plants to create colour, to each and every set of hands who have poured their passion and love into creating a product to be loved and cherished forever.
Routes offers timeless artisan textiles through the hands of indigenous skilled women living in Chiapas, Mexico. Routes celebrates and values traditional craftsmanship, works in alignment with mother earth and nurtures a deeper sense of connection between customers and the products we surround ourselves with in the home.
Working in collaboration with the United Nations in 2023 to empower female artisans in Chiapas, the brand is recognised for creating unique products that reflect diversity, indigenous history and drive impact amongst communities.