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The Thread of Fair Trade: Embroidery Around The World

The Thread of Fair Trade: Embroidery Around The...

Embroidery is nothing new. The art of dancing a needle through fabric and carrying thread or yarn along with it is thought to have existed for over 30,000 years. Over...

The Thread of Fair Trade: Embroidery Around The...

Embroidery is nothing new. The art of dancing a needle through fabric and carrying thread or yarn along with it is thought to have existed for over 30,000 years. Over...

The Way of the Wax: The Traditions of Batik and African Wax Print

The Way of the Wax: The Traditions of Batik and...

Explore two types of resist dyeing known as Batik and African Wax Print. Learn where they come from and how to spot their distinctive characteristics on the textiles around you.

The Way of the Wax: The Traditions of Batik and...

Explore two types of resist dyeing known as Batik and African Wax Print. Learn where they come from and how to spot their distinctive characteristics on the textiles around you.

The Hidden Pattern: The Magic Behind Ikat Textiles

The Hidden Pattern: The Magic Behind Ikat Textiles

Imagine a puzzle that doesn’t reveal its image until the final piece clicks into place. This week, in our series celebrating global textile traditions, we’re discussing a process that feels...

The Hidden Pattern: The Magic Behind Ikat Textiles

Imagine a puzzle that doesn’t reveal its image until the final piece clicks into place. This week, in our series celebrating global textile traditions, we’re discussing a process that feels...

The History, Heart, and Art of Block Printing

The History, Heart, and Art of Block Printing

Learn about the art of hand block printing through the lens of fair trade. Journey through the process of this centuries-old technique from hand-carved blocks to intricately printed fabrics. 

The History, Heart, and Art of Block Printing

Learn about the art of hand block printing through the lens of fair trade. Journey through the process of this centuries-old technique from hand-carved blocks to intricately printed fabrics. 

Putting Heart Back Into Fashion: Celebrating Global Textile Traditions

Putting Heart Back Into Fashion: Celebrating Gl...

Patterns aren’t just decoration, they’re tradition, skill, and story. In this new series, we’re exploring how patterns are added to clothing by hand around the world, and how fair trade...

Putting Heart Back Into Fashion: Celebrating Gl...

Patterns aren’t just decoration, they’re tradition, skill, and story. In this new series, we’re exploring how patterns are added to clothing by hand around the world, and how fair trade...

Fair Trade VS Fast Fashion

Fair Trade VS Fast Fashion

Fast fashion has taken over the clothing industry, leaving behind a trail of textile waste and unfair labor practices. Learn how fair trade fashion offers a better way—supporting artisans, using...

Fair Trade VS Fast Fashion

Fast fashion has taken over the clothing industry, leaving behind a trail of textile waste and unfair labor practices. Learn how fair trade fashion offers a better way—supporting artisans, using...