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Production of Fair Trade Holiday items provides economic stability, safe working conditions and living wages for over 300 felt and knit artisans living in the Kathmandu valley. |
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Handmade & Fair Trade:
- Fair Trade Holiday items are made by hand, conserving energy
- Artisans making Fair Trade Holiday earn a living wage
- Artisans work in a safe and healthy environment
Cultural Preservation:
- Purchase of felt and knit products support and maintain a
cultural tradition
Community:
- Creates employment opportunities for women
- Allows mothers to work at home and stay with family
Sustainablity:
- Natural materials are used (wool, cotton)
- people-powered machines
- Wool and felt can be recycled
- Dyes are azo-free
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WHAT IS FAIR TRADE HOLIDAY?
Imagine giving a gift that you can be genuinely excited about - a gift
that reflects life-affirming ethics; a gift created with consideration
for basic human rights and needs. Tibet Collection's Fair Trade Holiday
products are created with these ideals and standards in mind.
Our partnership with the talented artisan group that produces Fair
Trade holiday began in 1999. Over the years we have worked together to
create fun and unique hats, scarves, bags, toys, dolls, ornaments and
holiday stockings using traditional knitting and felting techniques.
Fair Trade Holiday items add new dimensions to an old tradition, and
bring holiday gifting and decorating into the realm of ethical giving.
You can feel good about Fair Trade Holiday items for the following
reasons:
ARTISANS...
• Make living wages
• Enjoy right livelihood
• Have a safe and healthy work environment
• Work in community settings
THE MAKING OF FAIR TRADE HOLIDAY ITEMS...
• Supports craft and cultural traditions
• Supports women and promotes gender equality
• Provides economic empowerment for artisans
• Promotes economic stability by providing steady employment
FAIR TRADE HOLIDAY IS GREEN BECAUSE...
• Fair Trade Holiday items are handmade
• Materials used are from natural fibers (wool and cotton)
• Dyes are azo-free and properly disposed of, promoting environmental
stewardship
• Knit and felt items can be recycled
• Machinery used is hand-powered
Click here to learn more about how Fair Trade Holiday items are made
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