News — Fair Trade

10 Ethical Fashion Terms You Need to Know

Posted by Guest Blogger on

Ethical fashion. Sustainable fashion. Conscious fashion. Fair Trade fashion. What do all these phrases have in common? They’re popular buzzwords you’ve probably been hearing the past few years.

But what do they all mean?

Guest blogger and partners at Unique Batik explain and give you a clear cheat sheet of the terms and meanings behind these ethical buzzwords!

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Dropshipping Fair Trade: Benefits to the Consumer

Posted by Robert Winter on

This is the third in a four-part series focusing on the benefits of dropshipping for the consumer. Stay tuned as we finish our series exploring how this works for all stakeholders in the Fair Trade supply chain.

  • 1st Benefits to the Dropshipper
  • 2nd Benefits to eCommerce Retailer
  • 3rd Benefits to the Consumer
  • 4th Benefits to the Artisan

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Why Ethically Made Jewelry is Worth Wearing

Posted by Anita Winter on

Handmade jewelry has interested me from the time I was a little girl. My father would take these long trips every year to visit his family in Calcutta, India and would often come back with a suitcase full of amazing jewelry he had bought from the street vendors. I was always intrigued by the colors, sparkle and intricacy of the jewelry pieces.

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Go and Make Him Known

Posted by Anita Winter on

There is something about the New Year that offers hope, optimism, and a new beginning. As the owners of our startup,Trutogs.com, Bob and I are looking ahead to a bright and better year with greater confidence, especially now that the clock has reset and the race of 2019 has begun.

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4 Reasons to Buy Handmade

Posted by Anita Winter on

As I stroll down the aisle ways of a local big box retailer, I am overwhelmed with how much product fills the shelves in every department. It literally turns my stomach to see so many rows of mass produced items, as far as the eye can see. Why are we making so much? Have we really become a throw away, only new will due society?

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