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Firstly why is this a discussion? Because the demand for organic and preferred cotton is growing; ensuring support for non-GM sustainable alternatives will give farmers a choice and protect their ability to have market access.
According to a new Textile Exchange Pan-Africa Sourcing Working Group white paper,
“Cotton in Africa: Sustainability at a Crossroads,”
an increasing number of countries in…
EFI Accelerator For African Designers 21-22 - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
EFI Accelerator For African Designers 21-22 – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The EFI Accelerator Programme is back, and they are now taking applications until 31st of March.
With the support of European Union, the Ethical Fashion Initiative aspires to propel creative entrepreneurs forward, providing them the support and guidance they need for a successful global debut; preparing brands to become investment-ready is the end goal.
For this round, the Accelerator Programme…
Working on some sketches of Lady Justice on this beautiful #internationalwomensday !! Logo development with @nycfairtrade #mariekheffernandesign #sustainable #eco #ethical #designer #logodevelopment #ethicalfashion #fairtrade #fairtradefashion #newyorkcityfairtradecoalition #nycftc #happyinternationalwomensday #whathaveyoudoneforsocialjusticetoday #ladyjustice #impartiality #justice
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#internationalcoffeeday is coming and apparently according to #Wikipedia the first official date will be the 1st of #october 2015 & promotes fair trade coffee ✌
How are you going to celebrate?
Where should we go to support the fair trade coffee? ☕️☕️☕️
#fairtrade #coffee #instacoffee #willworkforcoffee #coffeeday #☕ #caffeine #psl #tannedbyjules #starbucks #coffeelover (at Justbronze)
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Q&A with TO THE MARKET
TO THE MARKET is a USA based company empowering women around the world through artisan enterprise and have been featured by The New York Times, Forbes, Glamour, Elle and People StyleWatch to name a few!! Find out more in our inspiring Q&A with Founder, Kristin Franco.
1. What inspired you to found TO THE MARKET?
Before founding TO THE MARKET, I worked on counter terrorism for the US State Department and human trafficking for Mrs. Cindy McCain at the McCain Institute. My work exposed me to marginalized populations across the world where women had little control over their day to day lives. These experiences showed me the importance of economic empowerment and economic independence. When I look at the growing demand for social impact products (demand!) and the incredible skillset of vulnerable communities to produce beautiful products (supply!), I knew that the market forces aligned.
2. How did you first become interested in ethical fashion?
I became interested in ethical fashion when I looked into different industries that could serve as a pathway for economic empowerment of women. Artisan enterprise is the second largest economy in the developing world and provides women with flexibility and a sustained form of income!
3. You started the company supporting a handful of artisan co-operatives and have grown to support tens of artisan groups, which is an amazing achievement. Tell us a little about the positive impact.
TO THE MARKET partners with existing artisan cooperatives to sustain and grow their businesses, helping vulnerable women artisans become economically empowered through the dignity of work. We accomplish this by providing multiple channels for product distribution, serving as a platform for survivors to share their stories and supporting our local partners by providing trend forecasting and basic mental health resources. As our reach grows we are able to equip a growing number of artisans with economic independence and raise awareness for the challenges they face.
4. What is your best selling item and which products are your favourites?
http://www.tothemarket.com/starfish-project-tabitha-red-coral-cluster-necklace.html The Tabitha Red Coral Cluster Necklace makes the perfect ethical fashion statement.Handmade in Asia by survivors of human trafficking. (Best seller)
http://www.tothemarket.com/crocheted-cosmetic-bag.html This adorable cosmetic bag is hand-crocheted and fairly traded by women of the Godavari Delta Women’s Lace Cooperative in India. (Best Seller)
http://www.tothemarket.com/pink-and-orange-striped-paper-beaded-clutch-3328.html Designed exclusively by TO THE MARKET, this classic black and white striped clutch is a staple all year round. Each paper bead is crafted with upcycled paper, carefully cut, rolled, painted, and finished by female artisans in Uganda. This clutch has a zipper under the flap, as well as another smaller pocket with a zipper inside the body of the clutch.
http://www.tothemarket.com/ox-chain-tassel-earrings.html The perfect day-to-night earrings! These Ox Chain Tassel Earrings are hand-crafted by survivors of HIV/AIDs in India.
5. Do you have any advice for other socially conscious businesses who want to create a positive impact?
YES! Start now! I frequently hear that people feel like they have to wait to be successful (i.e. profitable or a big business or have a ton of followers) before they incorporate some form of social impact into their work. I say start now and make it a core business value. Your growth and success will be expedited because people put a premium on social impact!
Shop online at www.tothemarket.com
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Child Labor Free Limited Edition Tees
Child Labor Free have collaborated with New Zealand artist Dick Frizzell and London based Zabou x Villanaart to design limited edition t-shirts to fundraise and establish an education and care centre for high risk children in the red light district of Kolkata.
The 100% organic cotton t-shirts are sourced from Freeset. Freeset is a fair trade business offering employment to women trapped in Kolkata’s sex trade. Proceeds from the sales of these t-shirts go on to provide support to their community and help break the cycle of child exploitation in the district.
Available to buy online at www.childlaborfree.com/site/shop
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Danielle Lara
Danielle Lara is a UK based luxury fashion and eveningwear label, designing ethical women’s wear inspired by dance, nature, love and seduction. All collections are Made in the UK using fairtrade and eco-friendly luxury fabrics such as organic peace silk and silk hemp that are traceable back to source and support artisan communities around the world.
The fall 2016 collection features romantic hand printed roses and vintage Valentino lace, combining classic styling with artistically unique detailing to create elegant, trans-seasonal clothing to wear and treasure for years to come.
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Luxury ethical womenswear by Danielle Lara. Ethical wool coat with hand painted silk lining and peace silk and hemp cocktail dress.
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Please remember that Lush is a fair trade company. This means that all they pay ALL of their workers a livable amount, and don’t take advantage of workers and harvesters in third world countries like many brands do. They test none of their products on animals as well.
Please keep these things in mind! Just know there is a reason that they cannot sell their bath bombs for 99 cents each. Doing so would mean that hard workers are being under paid.
other reasons it’s expensive:
- constant checks on their resources - They will drop any company that they are partnered with if they learn that they are gathering ingredients in an inhumane way, harming the environment, or puts their people at risk
- charity work - if you’ve ever heard of Charity Pot, it’s called such because 100% of the cost (not proceeds) go to charity. It’s not what’s left over after they’ve paid the workers or bought the ingredients, it’s every single cent.
- kitchens instead of factories - They dont have a big warehouse of stock. They don’t have processing plants. What they have are buildings with industrial kitchen equipment, where all products are made by hand.
- fighting animal testing - a lot of companies say that they dont do animal testing, but they don’t do anything to prevent animal testing and may use ingredients sourced from animal testing. Lush leads protests, creates bills, and spreads information, as well as only work with those who don’t use animal testing, in order to fight the system
- helping their sources- If they find out that something is wrong with one of their companies, they’ll do what they can to fix it. That means, if something is broken, they will fix it, even though it’s just someone that they’re partnered with.
- delicate products - everything they sell has an expiration date, because it’s all made out of fresh ingredients and they use as little preservatives and unnatural things as they can. That and bathbombs break, all the time. They can’t sell it if it has any damage larger than a dime.
Happily surprised by the amazing, strong and deep flavor of this fair trade #chocolate #oxfam #oxfamchocolate
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Gratamente sorprendido con el maravilloso sabor de este chocolate de comercio justo de Oxfam, agridulce sabor a cacao puro
#chocolatelover #chocoholic #fairtrade #chocolatetesting #bittersweetchocolate #paleo #paleofood #primal #primalfood #darkchocolate
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Pretty little packages
Our little sample jars are a great way to test our products
#organicsamples #organicvegan #organicmom #organicgirl #veganmom #vegansamples #vegangirl #veganskincare #greenmom #zerowastelifestyle #zerowastegirl #zerowastevegan #beauty #greenbeauty #fairtrade #crueltyfree #simpleskincare #indiebeauty #ecofriendlyskincare #conscienceskincare
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Supermundane meets plants
#supermundane #roblowe #illustration #design #graphicdesign #typography #tshirt #tee #tshirtdesign #nature #plants #green #organic #ethicalfashion #ethicalshop #fairtrade #carbonneutral #origin68 #sustainable #sustainablefashion #menswear
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