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 ››
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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 ››
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 ››
Mata-carrying shops, we appreciate you! If it weren’t for you we wouldn’t be in 48 states and 11 countries around the world, with customers donning our... Read More ››
Anxious for spring? Check out these two ethical outfits we’ve compiled that will help make the remaining winter weeks a little cozier and brighter. Read More ››
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 ››
If you’ve fished around our site at all lately, you’ve noticed – we have a new look! Our old website had been up since 2007... Read More ››
What’s one thing all of us at Mata love? World travel. Most recently you’ve read about how our Communications Director, Jonit Bookheim, visited Greece, and a... Read More ››
You’ve got a conundrum. It’s that time of year to start your holiday shopping, and we’re certain there’s one thing you’re probably not looking forward... Read More ››
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 ››
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 ››
Athena is a mythological figure, an age-old symbol of many virtues that have inspired people throughout history. One of the most well-known goddesses of the... Read More ››
It’s that time of year again – the long days and warm nights turn into brisk days and chilly evenings. Throw on your favorite cardigan and... Read More ››
The beginning of fall is one of my favorite times of the year. Though I’m sad that summer (and my internship with Mata Traders) has come... Read More ››
If you know the story of Mata, you know that us Mata folk love to travel. We love it a lot, and I personally try... Read More ››
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 ››
Did you know that today is World Elephant Day?! An estimated 100 African elephants are killed daily by poachers seeking ivory and meat. Today, people all... Read More ››
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 ››
Wedding season is here, and with the historic Supreme Court ruling on Friday, this season might turn out to be even more wedding-filled than ever!... Read More ››
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 ››
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 ››