KNITTING MEMORIES | THE STORY BEHING THE BRAND TOLD BY ANA DIARTE

Two spools of thread, one white and one navy blue, stacked vertically against a plain background.

DIARTE WAS FOUNDED IN 2010 BY FRIENDS ANA DIARTE AND JAIRO BERROCAL.

BASED IN SPAIN BUT INFLUENCED BY THEIR TRAVELS AND EXPERIENCES ABROAD, THE BRAND WAS BUILT ON A SIMPLE BELIEF: MAKING CLOTHES THAT LAST, USING HIGH-QUALITY ITALIAN YARNS, THOUGHTFUL DESIGN, AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.

A man with curly hair and a mustache holding a phone next to a woman with braided hair wearing a pink shirt that says 'girl'. They are standing indoors against a white wall with black text and a staircase in the background.

A beige, ribbed knit cardigan sweater hanging on a yellow hanger among green leaves.

YET THE STORY OF DIARTE BEGINS MUCH EARLIER. FOR ITS DESIGNER, ANA DIARTE, LOOKING BACK HAS ALWAYS BEEN A WAY OF MOVING FORWARD. CRAFTSMANSHIP, MEMORIES, AND THE QUIET VALUE OF WELL-MADE THINGS ARE AT THE CORE OF HOW THE BRAND CAME TO LIFE, AND HOW IT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE FIFTEEN YEARS LATER.

A woman with blonde hair, wearing a blue cardigan and gray pants, is standing at a table with fabric samples and color swatches. There is a cup with colored markers on the table, and a magazine rack with magazines on the right. In the background, there is a wall display of knitted socks and a shelf with books.

A wooden rocking horse with a red sweater and a gray blanket draped over it, placed on a wooden floor against a light-colored wall.