It's time to start thinking about how you'll bundle up this fall and winter and we want to make sure you're stylish while you do it. We offer not only beautiful, high quality knits, but fair-trade and sustainably produced knits, to boot.
Top Row, Ganesh Himal Trading Co.:
Founded in 1984 in Nepal, Ganesh Himal Trading Co. set out to create a business that empowered marginalized populations, like women and refugees. 30 years later, they are a part of the Fair Trade Federation, an organization dedicated to promoting respect and fair interaction, at all levels, between producers and consumers. Why will this line of knits make you feel extra cozy? Ric and Denise, the founders of Ganesh Himal Trading Co. say,"We have always felt that for profit businesses can be as good at modeling "fair trade" as non-profit businesses and so have tried to incorporate that diversity in our own model of who we partner with." Be sure to bundle up with their hats mittens and scarves this season. To learn more about Ganesh Himal Trading Co. click
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Middle Row, PACT:
PACT has set out to not only provide people with beautiful socks, tights and clothing, they are also on an educational mission to inform consumers about the hardworking farmers behind the garments they wear. PACT wants to remind us that just as food doesn't come from a grocery store, clothing doesn't come from a department store- the cotton used to make clothing begins in a farmer's field. They use strictly Non-GMO cotton seed, wind energy and non-toxic water-based dyes that aren't harmful to the environment. And on top of all the good they do for the planet, the folks who work for them are treated and paid fairly. Slip into their organic cotton socks. Your feet will thank you. For more PACT and their efforts to create sustainable goods click
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Bottom Row, AndesGifts:
AndesGifts has set out to prove that affordable, high quality, handmade products don't have to come at the price of sacrificing ethically and sustainably sourced goods. They work closely with the women of Bolivia and Peru to create models that are most beneficial to their communities. They abide by the principles of fair trade, giving their hundreds of knitters opportunities for education, better diet and the pride of providing for their families. AndesGifts makes a variety of hats, scarves and legwarmers for both kids and adults. Go ahead and wrap your little monster up in the monster hats and mittens from AndesGifts. To learn more about AndesGifts and their work in South America click
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