by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Read Time: 1 min. Generations of Artisan Tradition Family has played a huge role in Bimala’s life. For generations, her forefathers created handwoven designs on traditional handlooms. Bimala’s ancestors have passed down their knowledge of yarns, spinning, and...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Read Time: 3 min. Meet the Women Who Make Our Eden Scarf About twenty-five miles outside the city of Kolkata, India, a small group of women – mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends – gather in a circle near a sunny window. Dressed in a bouquet of colorful and...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Read Time: 1 min. New Opportunities Through Ancient Traditions Every Trades of Hope product begins with a name, face, and story. Our handcrafted Rita Scarf begins in a quaint village workshop on the outskirts of Jaipur, India. In this workshop, Babli works alongside...
by Elisabeth Huijskens | Founders
Read Time: 5 min. Renaissance of Thought is the concept for this ethically made collection at Trades of Hope. Unapologetically Feminine At the design level, we have taken a sophisticated and artistic approach to accessories: featuring jewelry mimicking sculptures, a...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Read Time: 5 min. In a small village on the outskirts of Jaipur, Artisans in India continue to pass down the ancient art of block printing to the next generation. The Ancient Art of Block Printing In large fire-heated kettles, villagers boil onions, tree bark,...