6 Ways to Join the Fashion Revolution
- Mata Traders
- 22 Apr, 2019
This Fashion Revolution Week let's unite to make fashion a force for good! Check out our handy resource guide on ways you can get involved... Read More ››
What a Difference a Dress Makes
- Mata Traders
- 12 Oct, 2017
There's no better time than Fair Trade Month to celebrate all the good that comes from a fair partnership between producers and consumers. Throughout October,... Read More ››
MUCH ADO ABOUT IKAT
- Mata Traders
- 07 Sep, 2017
Ladies with a yen for compassionate fashion make a statement with both their wardrobes and their dollars. They set high standards for style (unique), quality (impeccable)... Read More ››
Starting Out at a Fair Trade Cooperative
- Mata Traders
- 22 Aug, 2017
The morning sun streaks across a bustling street in Mumbai. Shakuntula has walked this path many times. After her husband’s death nearly two decades ago,... Read More ››
Mata Loves Moms
- Laura Mobley
- 27 Apr, 2017
In honor of today being Take Your Daughter (or Child) to Work Day here in the U.S., and in anticipation of Mother's Day, we figured... Read More ››
MATA AND 360° FAIR TRADE
- Mata Traders
- 02 Oct, 2016
As a member of the Fair Trade Federation, Mata is happy to use Fair Trade Month as an excuse to introduce a new way of talking about what... Read More ››
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 ››
THE LABEL DOESN’T TELL THE WHOLE STORY
- Mata Traders
- 23 Apr, 2015
A few weeks ago, we discovered a campaign created by the Canadian Fair Trade Network. It highlights the point that a garment’s tag really doesn’t tell... Read More ››
Garra Style Ironing
- Katie Gavenda
- 03 Sep, 2013
If you’re like me, you probably don’t iron much. Maybe it’s too much of a hassle. Maybe you don’t have the time. Maybe you really buy clothing... Read More ››
TOE CANDY
- Jonit Bookheim
- 01 Jun, 2013
Meet Leela, Uma, and Gopi. They are stitchers who create the intricate embroidery and applique found on many of our garments and accessories. See them... Read More ››
Life After Bonded Labor
- Jonit Bookheim
- 22 Mar, 2013
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 ››
THIS IS WHAT FAIR TRADE IS ALL ABOUT.
- Jonit Bookheim
- 20 Feb, 2013
A few months ago, I told you about Sunita, a once-shy and exploited artisan who found empowerment through fair trade. She started her own fair trade... Read More ››
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
- Jonit Bookheim
- 31 Dec, 2012
In this photo, the ladies of sewing center #5 display the garments they stitched from our catalogs. Thank you to all of our customers for... Read More ››
COMPANY PROFILE
- Jonit Bookheim
- 08 Dec, 2012
Mata Traders is a fair trade fashion company, and we take both parts of that description very seriously. Our clothes and jewelry are manufactured by... Read More ››
Your Handmade Garment, from Start to Finish
- Jonit Bookheim
- 08 Nov, 2012
In September, Kristin and I visited the women’s cooperative in Nepal that makes many of our dresses, tops, and pants. It was so amazing to get to know... Read More ››
SUNITA’S STORY
- Jonit Bookheim
- 03 Oct, 2012
Sunita was an artisan, making jewelry by hand, with a horrible boss who would often pay her less than what she was owed or would... Read More ››
FROM SKETCH TO SKIRT
- Jonit Bookheim
- 07 Aug, 2012
The first half of our Fall collection has arrived, which includes the full and flouncyApplique Plume skirt. It’s a great skirt for a girl on... Read More ››
WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOR
- Jonit Bookheim
- 12 Jun, 2012
Today is World Day Against Child Labor. India has more child laborers than any other country in the world (somewhere between 12 to 45 million... Read More ››
WHAT IS A SLUM?
- Jonit Bookheim
- 29 Apr, 2012
Although their characteristics vary between geographic regions, slums are usually areas of cities inhabited by the very poor or socially disadvantaged. Slum buildings vary from... Read More ››
FORBIDDEN LOVE
- Jonit Bookheim
- 02 Feb, 2012
Hettal married Suraj in the traditional manner of an Indian bride – bedazzled in an embroidered pink wedding sari, forearm to fingertip decorated with intricate... Read More ››
