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Peju Obasa is a London-based multidisciplinary designer, educator, and researcher working at the intersection of fashion, craft, and material storytelling. With a background in knitwear design and knitted textiles, her practice is known for its bold use of colour, texture, and experimental techniques, including tenacious hand knitting, dyeing, and surface manipulation.

Drawing inspiration from her Nigerian heritage, embodied knowledge, and travel, Peju explores traditional and contemporary approaches to making, often reimagining cultural narratives through innovative forms. Her work celebrates process, tactility, and the richness of embodied knowledge.

Peju is committed to sustainability, with a particular focus on circular design and the use of eco-conscious materials. Her brand centres slow, thoughtful creation, starting from a single strand of yarn and culminating in vibrant, handcrafted pieces. Beyond her design practice, Peju leads workshops, collaborates across disciplines, and is currently completing an MA in Academic Practice at University of the Arts London. Her evolving body of work reflects a dedication to cultural exchange, community engagement, and sensory learning as methods of research and creative development.

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Soho Futures sustainability project: digital collages of Peju Obasa DARA shirt

Peju Obasa DARA upcycled DARA shirts with hand made silver cufflinks. Video shot by me and creative direction by me also.

The Peju Obasa X Roundabout Nigeria
Peju Obasa’s production map reveals the social and economic factors that enable her to consistently source recycled materials from Portugal, highlighting circular textile waste flows between the UK and Portugal. It also outlines key challenges in textile recycling—many of which Peju addresses by driving demand for recycled products, helping pave the way for broader industry solutions.

Peju Obasa crochets Tom Dixon's S Chair

Designed 30 years ago, the S Chair continues to shapeshift and find new adaptations and interpretations. For London Craft Week 2020 we invited Peju Obasa, a London knitwear designer, to re-imagine the S Chair. Specialising in crochet and up-cycled materials Peju chose Econyl, regenerated nylon made from fishing nets, amongst other former nylon products.

***“Breanna”*** by Peju Obasa - @pejuobasa, - A yarn bombing homage to Breanna, my first Barbie doll. With Breanna, my fascination with braiding found its playground!

Using yellow braiding hair braided with wire and finishes of at the ends with beading, pink open ladder knit, made on a domestic knitting machine, Chunky jersey yarn crocheted during installation.

Installation at Stratford cross designed for interaction and movement of the braids.

Co- facilitated Black Girl Knit Club knit installation by arm knitting

Live installation, crocheted and knitted to fixtures.

Facilitating crochet workshops at my local community craft centre :Clarnico Club

Facilitating 1:1 sewing classesat my studio

Facilitating knit and crochet workshops at the Victoria & Albert Museum

Facilitating crochet workshops at the Design Museum

Pop up studio for the opening of London’s Design District in North Greenwich. Hosting Demonstrations and workshops during London craft week and London design week 2022

Hand turned oakwood handles sampling and development for Peju Obasa ADEYEMI bag. All material sourced locally in Uk.

Finished Peju Obasa ADEYEMI sample. Made with British hand turned oakwood handles and headstock leather.

Craft week Peju Obasa POP-UP studio at Tom Dixon flagship showroom. Collaborating with industrial designer Gbolade Oludare on Peju Obasa hardware prototypes on a 3d printing machine.