FAIR TRADE

WE ARE FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED

Luxurious designs for conscious souls
We believe it’s possible to create fashion with love and preserving our planet.

We started in 2007 with only 12 mothers, nowadays more than 300+ on different communities of the Peruvian Andes. This is our family and story

America Durand I am a Peruvian mother and since I was young, I have felt a mission to get involved and help Andean communities, especially widows and single mothers. With a Social Work degree and being an expert knitter, I am proud to see how the skillful hands of our mothers I lead are changing their lives for the better through my company

Hans Valdez, I am Peruvian and travel all over my country and many others around the world. With an Ecotourism degree, besides management studies in Fashion, I discovered the wonders of my textile heritage, which I combine with inspirations I continually gather worldwide. Nowadays, I create our exquisite designs with our MIA PERU team and attend worldwide trade shows. I lead the company.

Jenifer Valdez, I am a Peruvian mother of two. With a degree in Tourism and extensive knowledge of management, I have supervised Fair Trade companies in the USA. Nowadays, I manage the entire production process and strictly oversee our Fair Trade standards, maintaining close relationships with our mothers, suppliers, and providers to ensure our certifications and the whole system work in harmony.

Our Team

MIA PERU extends far beyond the art of knitting. We are dedicated to the holistic empowerment of mothers, transforming them into autonomous entrepreneurs and confident leaders. Through our comprehensive development program, we provide specialized workshops and seminars that focus on:

Business Leadership: Building the financial and operational skills needed to run independent enterprises.

Health & Nutrition: Promoting well-being and vital lifestyle habits for families.

Community Education: Fostering personal growth and foundational knowledge.

Environmental Stewardship: Cultivating a deep respect and care for local ecosystems.

By equipping our artisans with these essential life and business skills, we foster sustainable economic independence. Our mothers do not just support their families, they serve as powerful role models and pillars of positive change within their communities. Every purchase directly funds entrepreneurship training and community workshops.

We believe that empowering a mother transforms an entire community. Learn how you can partner with us, donate or spread the word.

Discover the stories woven into every piece

Our Mission To continue creating high-quality, handmade garments using pure natural fibers, while empowering women artisans through fair trade, social inclusion, and sustainable practices that honor both people and the planet..

Our Vision To keep elevating ethical luxury worldwide through the perfect fusion of ancestral mastery, contemporary design, and conscious growth.

AMERICA DURAND / HANS VALDEZ

JENIFER VALDEZ

ONE OF OUR MIA PERU COMMUNITIES

OUR FUTURE

OUR ECO CYCLE OF WORK

A fun way to show you our process, just follow the alpacas and shepherd from top left and follow the arrows.

A LITTLE GLIMPSE OF OUR WORK

We share the annual benefits with each of our members and their families. We promote the most outstanding ones with prices and make loans or donations when is required.

For videos about our workshops, lectures, events and more, please click here videos1 videos2

As a fair trade certified company we accomplish with the 10 principles and beyond

For detailed information and evidence of our work please follow our social media or contact us.

OUR FAIR TRADE CERTIFICATE

The Good Fair Trade Practices – GFTP members of the Peru Export and Tourism Promotion Board – PROMPERU, after many years of meticulous supervision of our entire production system that includes purchase of raw materials until the delivery of the final product to our clients and our accomplishment of the correct development of the 10 basic principles of fair trade, we have once more proudly obtained the renewal of our certificate. We are currently conducting a meticulous and professional internal self-audit to ensure proper Fair Trade practices within our company. We have been fair trade certified since the begining until today.