The founder – Christiane Voith of PUUL Design and PUUL Consultancy.
Christiane Voith is well experienced not only in textile and clothing manufacturing processes also in various industries due to her long-term experience in working in developing countries and emerging markets in large and small scales (SME).
As Master of Arts in Fashion and Textile Design from University of Art and Design Burg Giebichenstein Halle, Germany, she managed to adapt her skills and knowledge to challenging value chain processes in African countries like Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, Southeast Europe (Serbia, Ukraine) and Pakistan where she worked with German, international and local textile and clothing industries and other industries on behalf of the German Development Cooperation giz, KfW, NIRAS and others.
Besides her contribution to support and implement dual education and training Christiane Voith follows her creative and innovative passion in building a sustainable environment in various industrial and SME projects by respecting the environment, heritage and diversity of people. To do so she works on all levels of industries to support companies by certification, preparation for international market approach in many ways (quality assurance, certification, productivity, design development, implementation of IT solutions, implementation of labour standards according to ILO).
She rebuilt a significant historical art and craft centre & school for Black Southern African talents in South Africa (KwaZulu Natal) with associated studios, workshops and production facilities for fashion, textiles, carpets, ceramics, prints, jewelry etc.
She was co-founder and project manager of the Fair Fashion Lab Initiative in Saxony / Germany in 2019. The project is one of 11 sustainable fashion and textile idea winners in 2019 which has been initiated by Rat für Nachhaltigkeit Germany. The initiative works on various activities to challenge and change the way of thinking and behaving regarding the apparel value chain like fashion consumption, clothing manufacturing, trading and creation. The initiative activates people for a positive move and perception about sustainable fashion.
Christiane Voith lectured about sustainable design and project management at various universities in South Africa, Ethiopia and Germany and supports research projects and documentaries about African art, art initiatives, artist, story telling and conservationists.
Christiane Voith’s main interest is the protection and sustainable development and creative use of the environment. To this end, she works within an international network of outstanding protagonists.