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Lilia Carolina Gaitan Montoya
Founder and General Director at La Cortesana ( Textil Community)
Colombia Fellow
Carolina is the founder and director of La Cortesana. She is a fashion designer who graduated from the University of Belgrano, Argentina. She has more than 10 years of experience in the fashion, textile, and apparel sector, and is the creator of the first textile coworking in the world. She is a pioneer in the use of technology and innovation for the industry through her app, La Cortesana, which trains and connects garment workshops with entrepreneurs, brands and companies.
Carolina believes sewing machines are tools of freedom for women and can be used to build social and economic opportunities that help build a better society.
Program
Fellowship
Program Region
Colombia
Year
2023