“When you do something completely manually you realize there is a different kind of energy that you put into your products. It’s your body energy.”

Shanti owns a sustainable leather business called Meracu Leather Goods, which sells handmade bags and other items. Her ethos is centred around a circular system within the production industry and reusing waste leather which is the primary product she works with. Once upon a time, she used to be a tree planter herself and nowadays, she donates 10% of her profits to reforestation projects within Gone West.

Why is it important to know the processes and the materials in the things we buy? How your body's energy is connected with your work?