In the hidden spaces of New York’s fashion industry, eight Asian seamstresses and pattern-makers speak about work, migration, and survival. Their stories reveal an industry held together by skilled hands and labour which is rarely brought into view.
Festival 2026
Invisible Seams
US, 2022
Directed by
Jia Li
Jia Li
Running time
17 mins
17 mins
Tickets
2 May 2026, 12:30 PM
Past Event
Museum of the Home
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Jia Li
Jia Li is a documentary director, cinematographer, and editor based in New York. Having worked on numerous features, short films, and video journalism projects, Li’s work highlights the multifaceted lives of individuals through intimate portraits and storytelling. She explores the spaces where cultures overlap, in Asia and beyond.