Arkadash

Arkadash was started up by Vik Banks in Leeds in Summer 2004. Not long after, Chantelle Scott set up the Kitnkabu design collective in Moss Side, Manchester. We met doing stalls at fairs and markets and at the start of 2006 joined forces to open our first shop in Chorlton, South Manchester. Hopefully a second shop over in Leeds won't be too far away. Between us we have a background in call centre resource management, organic food coops, dj-ing, designing, drumming, and development projects helping low-paid homeworkers to stand up for their rights. Vik spent 6 months living in Turkey a few years ago (is 10 years "a few?"), which is how we ended up with a Turkish name for the ( www.arkadash.co.uk )