Fair Trade is more fun with friends!We have so much going on this summer so we wanted to fill everyone in. Lots of trips, new styles, new artisan groups, and give back perks that we know you’ll love.We hope you can join us on Facebook this Wednesday evening, June 5, 2019 at 9:00pmET, for all the updates.
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If you're an advocate for sustainable to zero-waste living, we salute you! Our goal as a Fair Trade company on a mission to do good is also to teach about “good.” We seek to be thoughtful about our environment, create positive, lasting change— both environmentally and socially— and inform others along the way. As our society grows to recognize the importance of such sustainable lifestyles, the idea of upcycling is fashioning its way front and center. Many of us are familiar with “recycling,”— the process of recovering material from waste and turning it into new products. Upcycling is the creative recycling – the reuse of by-products, waste materials, or useless and unwanted items. It is the process of converting old or...
Throughout the world, only 2% of factory workers in the fashion industry earn a true living wage. The world’s fashion industry isn’t in crisis because people support unfair labor practices, it’s in crisis because people don’t know they’re supporting unfair labor practices.More than 75 million people (mostly women) make clothing in unsafe conditions without earning a fair wage. Some communities turn their heads at these exploitative conditions and others are trapped in a cycle of poverty they don’t see a way out of. Doing Our PartTreating the people behind our products is important, so we’d like to highlight how we’re impacting this industry.When we place an order for our eco-friendly styles, we pay the artisans up-front. Many of our makers...
How do we find meaningful work? And how do we find meaning in the work we do?Some people know from an early age what they want to do with their lives. Others go through their entire life in search of their “life’s work,” going from job to job, career to career, never quite feeling like anything fits. Either way, a lot of people constantly deal with dissatisfaction, or impostor syndrome, feeling the happiness that eludes them is just round the corner if only they could find a way to do what they truly want to.Is this struggle a modern problem? Is it a sign of great privilege to even have options? Is the dissatisfaction so many of us feel actually...
Launching our convertible apparel line last year was a celebration to continue the discussion about inclusivity in clothing. No matter the size of the women, she deserves to look beautiful and be comfortable in everyday wear; there’s nothing more disappointing than seeing a cute outfit then realizing it’s not available in your size.We want to shine the spotlight on brands that embrace the beauty of sustainable fashion while making their styles available to women of all shapes and sizes. Brand: Conscious ClothingAvailable sizes: XS-2XLPrice point: $$$-$$$$Description: Embracing slow fashion and multi-season wear is at the heart of their mission. Each piece is made to order which ensures overstock is never an issue and reuses fabric scraps to make the most...
