by Trades of Hope - Guest Blogger | Artisans, Fashion as a Force for Good, Founders, Stories of Hope
This was an amazing moment. This little girl’s mama asked if I would take a picture with her. Her mama is an artisan we work with in Uganda, and she was so proud of her baby! I’ve had mamas put their babies in my arms and ask me, with tears in their eyes to find a...
by Barbara DeSouza | Fashion as a Force for Good
Read Time: 3.5 min. Fashion Revolution Week Every year, during Fashion Revolution Week (FRW), we remember the tragic collapse on April 24, 2013 of Rana Plaza, the Bangladesh factory complex that killed 1,134 garment workers and injured over 2,500. Known as one of the...
by Jordyn Bloyer | Fashion as a Force for Good, Gift Guides
Read Time: 2 min. DOWNLOAD your FREE EASTER coloring pages at the end of this blog! What if you could change a woman’s life by shopping ethical Easter gifts this year? You can! The real value is providing fair jobs for women in Vietnam and India when you shop...
by Jordyn Bloyer | Artisans, Missions, Stories of Hope
Every cup of coffee has a story behind it. This is a story of hope. (Read Time: 3 Min.) How is this coffee breaking cycles of poverty? At Trades of Hope, we get the privilege of hearing directly from the people behind our products. We get to know names and...
by Jordyn Bloyer | Fashion as a Force for Good, Gift Guides
Download your FREE Color-and-Cut-Out Valentines below in our Kid’s Gift Guide! How can you be more intentional with your gift giving this year? Give Valentine’s Day gifts that fight poverty and human trafficking! Explore this quick and easy one-stop Valentine’s 2023...
by Trades of Hope - Guest Blogger | How To, Stories of Hope
How Whimsical Holiday Ornaments Are Empowering Women in Nepal (Read Time: 1 min.) Women in Nepal are using traditional Artisan techniques that have been passed down for generations to create whimsical holiday ornaments that empower them to overcome centuries of gender...
by Trades of Hope | Fashion as a Force for Good, Gift Guides
Handmade for the Holidays – (Read Time: 7 min.) Hundreds of women’s hands carefully crafted our Holiday 2022 designs. Hundreds of women’s hands carefully crafted our Holiday 2022 designs. Each design is a unique blend of a woman’s love for her family, her...
by Trades of Hope - Guest Blogger | Artisans, Fashion as a Force for Good
LeeLee’s Story of Hope in East Asia! – (Read Time: 3 min.) “About six months ago, Mae came to me and told me that her relatives were going to sell her 19-year-old niece, LeeLee, and asked if we could help.” – Jenny, Artisan Community...
by Elisabeth Huijskens | Founders, Trend Report
Ethical Fashion Fall Trend Report – (Read Time: 2 min.) Mindful Heirloom Fall 2022 Collection Heirlooms are defined as valuable objects that belong to a family. Our Artisans are creating much more than mere objects. They are learning powerful skills that support...
by Kathy Thomas | Fashion as a Force for Good, Materials
What is Eco-Friendly Sustainably Sourced Wood? – (Read Time: 3 min.) “Eco-friendly” and “sustainable” have become hot topic buzzwords for marketers in recent years, but what do those words really mean? For fair-trade companies...
