Research

The word kima means substance, the material that things are made of, in Kikongo. The name states the project's purpose: to treat textile knowledge as substance worth preserving, not surface worth copying. KIMA operates on three commitments. Consent comes before creation. Cultural meaning travels with every asset. Revenue is shared with artisan partners through a community-interest model, as a legal obligation rather than a gesture. These commitments are the project, not a policy attached to it.

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