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Getaway-Approved: Our Resort 2019 Jewelry Collection

Getaway-Approved: Our Resort 2019 Jewelry Collection

  • Carly Gerber
  • 01 Feb, 2019

We're so excited to announce the release of our Resort 2019 jewelry collection. This new collection is a reflection of our wanderlust dreams, transporting us to... Read More ››

Mata's Guide to Summer Fun

Mata's Guide to Summer Fun

  • Mata Traders
  • 15 Jun, 2017

Summer is finally upon us! And lucky for us, there is no shortage of fun things to do in Chicago during these next few hot... Read More ››

BEHIND THE SCENES: SPRING 2017 FASHION SHOOT

BEHIND THE SCENES: SPRING 2017 FASHION SHOOT

  • Laura Mobley
  • 21 Feb, 2017

As we get ready to launch our Spring ’17 Collection (coming soon to stores and our website!), we’re excited to share a little sneak peek... Read More ››

AN INSIDER LOOK BEHIND OUR BLOGGER EVENT!

AN INSIDER LOOK BEHIND OUR BLOGGER EVENT!

  • Mata Traders
  • 22 Jul, 2016

As a fair trade brand, Mata Traders is passionate about ethical fashion and using our power as consumers to bring about change in the industry.  So,... Read More ››

FAILURE AFTER RANA PLAZA

FAILURE AFTER RANA PLAZA

  • Mata Traders
  • 11 Jul, 2016

Retailers and Factories Fail to Live Up to Promises to Improve Worker Conditions Three years after the infamous Rana Plaza factory collapse killed over 1,100 garment factory... Read More ››

YOU BE THE JUDGE – SPRING ’17

YOU BE THE JUDGE – SPRING ’17

  • Mata Traders
  • 06 Jul, 2016

Spring ’17 samples are here, which means we need your help! We have to whittle this collection down to a lean, mean, stylish, fair trade... Read More ››

RED, WHITE, & BLUE GIVEAWAY 2016 [GIVEAWAY CLOSED]

RED, WHITE, & BLUE GIVEAWAY 2016 [GIVEAWAY CLOSED]

  • Katie Gavenda
  • 15 Jun, 2016

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CELEBRATE WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY AT DALEY PLAZA!

CELEBRATE WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY AT DALEY PLAZA!

  • Mata Traders
  • 03 May, 2016

If you are in the Chicago area, join us for the biggest fair trade event in the USA! Chicago Fair Trade’s annual 2-day World Fair... Read More ››

TALKIN’ BOUT A FASHION REVOLUTION

TALKIN’ BOUT A FASHION REVOLUTION

  • Laura Mobley
  • 18 Apr, 2016

On April 24, 2013, 1,124 people were killed and over 2,500 injured when the Rana Plaza garment factory collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Fashion Revolution Day was started to... Read More ››

AW16 FOCUS GROUP RECAP – NAILED IT!

AW16 FOCUS GROUP RECAP – NAILED IT!

  • Mata Traders
  • 19 Jan, 2016

After the turn out for our Autumn/Winter 2016 Focus Group in early January, two things are certain: Read More ››

YOU BE THE JUDGE – FALL ’16

YOU BE THE JUDGE – FALL ’16

  • Mata Traders
  • 04 Jan, 2016

Fall ’16 samples are here, which can only mean one thing – we need your help! We have to whittle this collection down to a lean,... Read More ››

DRESSING UP FOR DRESSEMBER

DRESSING UP FOR DRESSEMBER

  • Mata Traders
  • 03 Dec, 2015

What are you planning to wear this holiday season? A few of our employees have already picked a theme for this month: Dresses! Why? Because... Read More ››

LIFE AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE

LIFE AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE

  • Mata Traders
  • 14 Oct, 2015

From our coverage of the Earthquake in Nepal in April, you know that members of our partner cooperative in Kathmandu were safe, although many suffered family... Read More ››

UPDATES FROM OUR ARTISANS

UPDATES FROM OUR ARTISANS

  • Mata Traders
  • 01 Oct, 2015

If you read our blog regularly, you know that one of the perks of being a member of a fair trade cooperative is the opportunity... Read More ››

TRAVEL PHOTO CONTEST

TRAVEL PHOTO CONTEST

  • Katie Gavenda
  • 18 Aug, 2015

If you’ve ever read up on how Mata Traders was started, you know we have a giant soft spot for travel. Giant. Read More ››

A SUMMER TO REMEMBER

A SUMMER TO REMEMBER

  • Mata Traders
  • 16 Jul, 2015

I am an intern here at Mata Traders for the summer and despite the cold weather drifting in, this summer has been great! I started... Read More ››

YOU BE THE JUDGE – SPRING ’16

YOU BE THE JUDGE – SPRING ’16

  • Katie Gavenda
  • 13 Jul, 2015

Spring ’16 samples are here, which can only mean one thing – we need your help! We have to whittle this collection down to a... Read More ››

MATA CELEBRATES 4TH OF JULY

MATA CELEBRATES 4TH OF JULY

  • Mata Traders
  • 23 Jun, 2015

Just in time for the holiday coming up, we’ve got some style inspiration for all of your 4th of July festivities (plus we have a... Read More ››

BABY YOU’RE A FIREWORK [GIVEAWAY CLOSED]

BABY YOU’RE A FIREWORK [GIVEAWAY CLOSED]

  • Katie Gavenda
  • 19 Jun, 2015

It’s that time again! Nice weather brings sunny dispositions, lazy afternoons, and that feeling we all know and love: an itch for some new clothes.... Read More ››

THE EARTHQUAKE IN NEPAL

THE EARTHQUAKE IN NEPAL

  • Katie Gavenda
  • 27 Apr, 2015

This past Saturday a horrific natural disaster struck the heart of Mata Traders’ artisan community. A magnitude 7.9 earthquake shook Nepal just after noon, with... Read More ››

WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY GIVEAWAY

WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY GIVEAWAY

  • Katie Gavenda
  • 03 Apr, 2015

World Fair Trade Day is in five short weeks, and we want to get you amped up! Read More ››

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