The Bordadoras Unidas Collective was formed by several artists in the Mexican state Hidalgo – they gathered to be independent from middlemen and their fees. High quality and a rich tradition,...
Started in the summer of 2008, Kara Weaves is a social enterprise creating fair-trade certified handwoven textile products. They partner with local weaving co-operatives in Kerala (India) to design contemporary...
The family business Royal Knit was founded by Benita and Sebastán, who previously worked as teachers in the indigenous communities surrounding Lake Titicaca in the Altiplano region of Peru. They...
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Sidai Desings and the associated NGO Sidai Maasai Women Organization was founded in 2011 by Eszter Rabin and Rebecca Olicia Moore in Arusha, Tanzania. What started as a little workshop...
Cashmere refers to a type of fine wool that derives from the changthangi or pashmina goat; a special breed of goat indigenous to the high plateaus of the Himalayas. The...
Established in 1982, the Ayesha Abed Foundation was tributed to one of Bangladesh's most important social activists of the 70s. Ayesha Abed committed herself to the issues of education, training...
Juliaca is the capital of the San Roman Province in the Puno Region of Peru, not so far from the staggering beauty of Lake Titicaca. The whole region is full...
When we visited Talleres Maya in El Alto for the first time, we were friendly greated by Teofila's dog Sammy. Teofila, her brother Sixto and her husband Mario are all...
When you talk to people who have visited La Paz, they all remember the view. When I entered the city for the first time all I saw was an endless...
Tarango is one of the first social businesses that introduced the fair trade principles to the labor market in Bangladesh. Since it was established over 25 years ago the main...
Today the Khmu people, whose ancestors are considered to be the original inhabitants of Laos, are the second-largest ethnic group in the country. They are traditionally known for their intimate...
