How to Find Unique Handcrafted Gifts that Support and Help Women Through Fair Trade
Handmade Gifts Crafted by Women Around the World Contribute to Holiday Spirit While Helping Women
By D. A. Garrido, published Nov 01, 2007
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There are many gifts in a variety of price ranges, and circumstances. Many companies, rather than giving a donation, provide a sales vehicle for items that are made under good working conditions where the workers are paid a fair wage and also taught to develop and manage their work or cooperatives.
Fair Indigo.com offers clothing, jewelry and gifts for women, Man and children, so you can give gifts to everyone that are "made by paying a fair wage to the women who produce them," and it's know at Fair Indigo as fair trade.
The people who make the clothes and gifts are featured on the site, which really brings the whole idea home and makes it feel really good to shop. There are stories of factories and co-ops that , according to the Fair Trade Indigo website, "producing the highest quality clothing and accessories while paying their workers fairly and treating them with respect." When you plunk down your credit card for this order, you will feel great. menhttp://www.fairindigo.com
At Inigenous Designs, since 1994, they have "sought to elevate artisans in the poorest regions of South America to world renowned status in the handicraft textile market." Each hand looming work group is composed of as many as 60 people. There are fabulous hand loomed items of Alpaca, organic cotton, silk and merino wool. These items are fairly priced for items that are hand made. With sweaters ranging from $32 and up, you can get a unique gift, help a native artisan and really wow the woman on your guest list. Indigenous also sells mens and children's clothes. These are fashion conscious, beautiful knit or loomed products.
http://www.indigenousdesigns.com/
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How to Find Unique Handcrafted Gifts that Support and Help Women Through Fair Trade
This is the year of the sweater. Fair Indigo has this gorgeous chunky long wrap cardigan on sale for $59.
Credit: www.FairIndigo.com
Copyright: www.fairindigo.com
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Takeaways
- Gifts from the Fair Trade Companies have reasonable prices, with great items as low as $7.50
- Some of the prices at the Fair Trade Sites are less than you would pay at your local discount store.
- Prices on some of these great fibers is less than you would pay in stores.
Did You Know?
You can read about Fair Indigos Fair Trade policy at www.transfairusa.org and search for other fair trade based companies around the world.
Resources
- www.peruvianconnection.com/ has luxury Alpaca and Pima clothing for women
- www.vivaterra.com/- Viva Terra provides a venue for world artists with a dedication to harmony with nature
- www.vivaterra.com/- World trade has Fair Trade Items from around the globe.
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