# identity.md

## Organization Overview
- **Company Name:** lemlem
- **Mission:** By employing traditional weavers, we’re trying to break their cycle of poverty, while preserving the art of weaving, to create modern, casual, comfortable clothes that we really want to wear.
- **Company Structure and Legal Entity:** Details forthcoming.
- **Founded Date and Location:** Details forthcoming.
- **Size and Scale:** Artisan-driven sustainable fashion brand.

## Leadership & Team
- **Key Leadership Profiles and Roles:** Liya Kebede - Founder (https://lemlem.com/pages/our-story)
- **Team Structure and Departments:** Details forthcoming.
- **Company Culture and Values:** Artisan-driven, sustainable, ethical, preserving traditional weaving, empowering artisans, made with love and care in Africa.

## Operations & Structure
- **Business Model and Operational Approach:** An artisan-driven sustainable fashion brand producing ready-to-wear, swim, and accessories collections for women, men, and kids. Collections are made in Africa using handwoven cotton, sustainable linen, and swim fabrics. Sales benefit the lemlem Foundation to fund artisan programs in Africa.
- **Location(s) and Geographic Presence:** Collections are made in Africa.
- **Key Partnerships and Affiliations:** lemlem Foundation