Gift Guide: The Quality Craver
- Mata Traders
- 13 Dec, 2017
Our Production team is responsible for ensuring ALL Mata fashions are produced consistently, finished properly, and delivered on time. Read More ››
Gift Guide: For The Empowered Creative
- Mata Traders
- 11 Dec, 2017
The Mata wish lists keep on coming – this time from our Design team! Kristin and Justine spend their days perfecting new prints and designing... Read More ››
Holiday Gift Guide: For The Chicago Native & Those Making A New Home
- Mata Traders
- 01 Dec, 2017
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 ››
A Fair Trade Decade
- Mata Traders
- 03 Oct, 2017
Mata Traders officially began in 2007, although I started wandering the globe many years before that, buying exotic things and selling them in the U.S.... Read More ››
BACK TO THE BOOKS (& BACKPACKS)
- Mata Traders
- 19 Sep, 2017
Fall is the perfect time to get back to the books, whether you’re headed to class or not. Grab one of our recommended reads, your... 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 ››
23 SPRING/SUMMER MATA STYLES FOR PETITES!
- Mata Traders
- 24 Jul, 2017
It can be hard shopping as a petite! While everyone has challenges when searching for new clothes, petites have to be on the lookout for items... Read More ››
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Red, White, & Blue Giveaway 2017 [Giveaway Closed]
- Mata Traders
- 21 Jun, 2017
As temperatures rise here in Chicago, so does our excitement: Summer is finally here! That means donning some flirty sandals, floppy sunhats, and your favorite... Read More ››
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 ››
HIT THE BEACH WITH MATA
- Mata Traders
- 14 Jun, 2017
It’s that time of year again: beach season! But just because your mind might be on summer vacation, doesn’t mean your ethical shopping habits have to... Read More ››
ETHICAL WEDDING SHOWERS AND FLOWERS – OH MY!
- Mata Traders
- 01 Jun, 2017
Weddings can take a lot of energy to plan, so it’s a huge relief that somebody else handles the bridal shower. When my mom and aunt brought up... Read More ››
From Paper to Print : Behind the Design of the Spring '17 Collection
- Mata Traders
- 17 May, 2017
Hello! I’m Katelyn, one of the textile designers here at Mata Traders. With our Spring/Summer ‘17 collection off to such a great start, I thought... 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 ››
10 WOMEN OF INDIA WHO CHANGED HISTORY
- Mata Traders
- 28 Mar, 2017
Happy Women’s History Month! As March comes to an end, we want to recognize the skilled female artisans who craft many of Mata Traders’ pieces,... Read More ››