Cowichan sweater knitters concerned over Eddie Bauer replica

Cowichan sweater knitters concerned over Eddie Bauer replica

Cowichan sweaters — a celebrated cultural tradition of the Cowichan Tribes — are at the centre of a growing controversy, as clothing retailer Eddie Bauer faces criticism for selling a similar “Northwest-inspired” sweater design online. On the Eddie Bauer website, shoppers can find sweaters that the company says have Northwest-Inspired patterns along with the company’s signature goose logo. It also adds that the sweater is inspired by a design in…