Saar Lermytte

Saar Lermytte is a Belgian author and writer.

She studied Political Science and Gender and Diversity Studies at Ghent University and, in 2026, came second in the ‘Hooray for the Essay’ essay competition organised by deBuren, rekto:verso and Hard//hoofd, amongst other achievements.

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13/07/2026

Etsy: Whose hands make something ‘handmade’?

BROOKLYN – Amidst pastel colours, carefully styled product photos and phrases such as “made with love”, “authentic” and “sustainable”, the online marketplace Etsy promises an alternative to the anonymous mass production of fast fashion. It seems that anyone who shops here is not supporting a factory, but ‘real makers’: people with a face and a story. But is that really the case?

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Etsy: Whose hands make something ‘handmade’?

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