#CHISWEATFREE
- Jonit Bookheim
- 13 Nov, 2014
Big news this year for Chicago Fair Trade: we passed an ordinance in Chicago that will restrict the use of sweatshops in the production of apparel purchased... Read More ››
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Big news this year for Chicago Fair Trade: we passed an ordinance in Chicago that will restrict the use of sweatshops in the production of apparel purchased... Read More ››
Have time on your hands and need some new digs? In search of a few hours of meaningful job-doing and could use a fresh pair... Read More ››
Here at Mata we are firm believers in fair trade and advocates of human rights, which is why we wanted to spend a little time... Read More ››
Yesterday Forbes posted an article on the importance of women in the future of ethical fashion. The author writes about women as power players in the effort... Read More ››
For a girl like me who loves to wear nothing but dresses, I was thrilled to come across the amazing campaign, Dressember. Thousands of women wore... Read More ››
What could the founder of a fair trade company want for Christmas? We asked and it turns out – lots of things! One of the... Read More ››
Join the #FairTuesday movement: with one purchase you can change lives in a whole community! Watch the video about Fair Tuesday here. Read More ››
If you’re buying a gift for Mata sales manager, Emily, this season (and someone in this office is because we are doing a Secret Santa),... Read More ››
What does your perfect ethical shopping spree look like? A box of ethically sourced tea from India with a side of chocolate from Madagascar? A... Read More ››
For the month of November, Mata is partnering with Oxfam America to raise money for their efforts to end poverty and injustice. You’ve probably heard of Oxfam,... Read More ››
Welcome to the 2nd ‘Get The Look For Less (Guilt)’! In today’s post we are looking at the beloved trend of black & white stripes. Read More ››
We all know and love those ‘Get the Look for Less’ segments where you see a designer look and learn how to find it for... Read More ››
Our Charity of the Month for August is Chicago Women’s Health Center. Founded in 1975, they have long been a pioneer in the world of Reproductive... Read More ››
The 5th Annual Fair Trade Photo Contest has begun, and we need your vote! The contest is hosted by the Fair Trade Resource Network, voting is free and easy... Read More ››
Here at Mata Traders, India is close to our hearts (you might know that “Mata” means Mother in Hindi). So we found an instant connection... Read More ››
I just needed an excuse to post these photos from a store front in Nikko, Japan. We love cats around here. Read More ››
Meet Shelly Ruzicka, passionate fighter for worker rights, Director of Operations at Arise Chicago, and new Co-chair of the Board of Chicago Fair Trade. Read More ››
Here comes Sooners for Fair Trade, one of a growing number of student-run fair trade advocacy groups popping up on college and university campuses across the... Read More ››
Bonded labor, also known as debt bondage or indentured servitude, was declared illegal and officially outlawed in Nepal in 2000, and then again in 2006,... Read More ››
Today is International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the economic, political, and social achievements of women past, present, and future. Last week, Marlo Thomas keyed us... Read More ››