Alena Labores

When you think about your business, what are you most proud of?

I believe in the atmosphere we have created in the different workshops we give.

And the attention to the customers who come to buy, that we don't just offer them a product but we help them with the work they want to do.

What is the history of your commerce?

After the 2008 crisis, I started teaching knitting and crochet in two knitting and crochet shops in the Goya area.

In 2014, when one of them closed, I decided to set up my own shop.

What is your professional experience?

My professional experience had always been as a clerk in the construction industry.

And as a knitting and crochet teacher in two knitting and crochet shops.

How has covid 19 affected your business?

The shop was closed during the months of confinement, but we reopened in May 2020.
It has been a very hard year, but thanks to our customers we have been able to adapt the workshops to the new covid measures and to continue working.

What services and products does your business provide?

We offer wool, cottons, patchwork fabrics, dressmaking fabrics and all materials related to needlework. We also have classic haberdashery products.

We offer workshops:
- Knitting and crochet
- Patchwork
- Sewing
- Embroidery
- Bobbin lace

What other NGOs do you collaborate with?

Cruz Roja