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Will Work for Clothes (or Jewelry)
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 of earrings? Well you’re in luck! We’re looking for volunteers! We have a...
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#ChiSweatFree
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 by the city. That’s right, you can celebrate...
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Welcome to Dressember
Last year I found out about Dressember too late. It was already the end of December, just a few more days to go for the hundreds of women raising money for the International Justice Mission by wearing...
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adDRESSing slavery
There are 35 million people enslaved all over the world today. In fact, there are more people in slavery now than in any other time in human history. I’m taking part in Dressember to do something about...
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Solid Dressing
Good news! I reached my first pledged goal of $400, so I raised it to $800! Let’s keep the donations rolling in… I’m at $510. Thank you to everyone who has contributed! That $510 raised paid for...
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Now on to Pantsuary…
While I loved wearing a dress everyday for a month, I have to say how good it feels to be wearing jeans today. I want to thank everyone who helped me reach my goal of raising $800 for the International...
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What Your Lady Wants for V-Day
First things first–this post is meant to be forwarded. Send to your friends, your boyfriend, your husband, your girlfriend, your wife, your galentines, or whoever might be looking to get you something...
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The Label Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
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 you much. Made in India, huh? What if the tag told...
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Celebrate World Fair Trade Day!
Hi Guys! I’m Hyunmin, a Mata Traders intern from Korea, and I’m back on the blog to celebrate World Fair Trade Day. Yay! May 9th is World Fair Trade Day, a global fair trade celebration that brings...
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Chicago Premiere of ‘The True Cost’
Two weeks ago a new documentary called ‘The True Cost’ premiered in Chicago, and the ladies at Mata wouldn’t miss it for the world – we’d been waiting for this screening for weeks. Afterwards there...
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World Elephant Day
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 over the world are coming together to protect...
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Updates From Our Artisans
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 to take classes and attend workshops. One of our artisan cooperatives...
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Mata and 360° Fair Trade
As a member of the Fair Trade Federation, Mata is happy to help introduce a new way of talking about what fair trade is and what it means for the people who are doing this work: 360° fair trade. Our...
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Dressing Up for Dressember
Donate to Mata’s Dressember Team! 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 we’re participating in the...
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Dress to Impress
Exciting news! The Mata Dressember team has already reached their fundraising goal of $1,000! Thank you so much to all those who have donated – your support will help fight slavery and human...
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Pins of the Week
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Now on to Pantsuary…
While I loved wearing a dress everyday for a month, I have to say how good it feels to be wearing jeans today. I want to thank everyone who helped me reach my goal of raising $800 for the International...
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What Your Lady Wants for V-Day
First things first–this post is meant to be forwarded. Send to your friends, your boyfriend, your husband, your girlfriend, your wife, your galentines, or whoever might be looking to get you something...
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Talkin’ bout a Fashion Revolution
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 honor the memory of the...
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