For Thread Caravan partner, Icelandic knitwear designer Helga Thoroddsen, knitting is a practice that feels deeply rooted within her, something that has always been present. Thanks to her mother, a keen knitter and seamstress, knitting and textile crafts were embedded within the day-to-day life of her home whilst growing up. “I can’t even remember learning how to knit,” says Thoroddsen. “Like making my mother’s food, I picked up knitting without consciously knowing it.”

Photographer Nabina Nazar recently spent time in Ladakh, India to document the region’s textile processes with our partners KAL. Nabina was gracious enough to share some of her photos with us. These images tell a visual story of the rich history of the region, at the base of the Himalayan mountains, where life is connected to the seasons and textiles are still created by hand.

If you find these photos inspiring, you can join us for a textile tour in Ladakh this year.