All Blog Posts Tagged 'trade' (38)

EXCELLENCE IN ETHICAL FASHION - LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Excellence in Ethical Fashion- Leadership Training

This event aims to support and create the fashion industry leaders of the future.

WHEN: 2nd – 4th JUNE 2011

WHERE: Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R…

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Added by Ethical Fashion Forum on April 26, 2011 at 9:30 — No Comments

KEEP THE ETHICAL FASHION NETWORK ALIVE - CHIPIN

Ning, the software behind this network, have recently started charging fees for the site to be maintained. In addition, as the Ethical Fashion Network grows in size, the Ethical Fashion Forum which manages it needs to put more resources and people into managing and supporting members.

We are inspired by the…

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Added by Ethical Fashion Forum on April 26, 2011 at 9:00 — No Comments

FROM RAGS TO HANDBAGS: DFID FUNDS ETHICAL FASHION PROJECTS

Sarah Ditty

FROM RAGS TO HANDBAGS: DFID FUNDS ETHICAL FASHION PROJECTS

A closer look at the funding scheme that supports 'ethical pioneers' - is your business eligible?

In a time of austerity and severe budget cuts, the UK government continues to support and encourage “ethical pioneers” in the clothing industry that have “the potential to drive change in the garment sector.” Two years in and the…

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Added by Ethical Fashion Forum on April 20, 2011 at 10:26 — No Comments

FREE Fair Trade Fashion Show - 7pm, 4th March, Student Union, 54 Cox Street, Coventry

Hosted by Trish Adudu (BBC Coventry and Warwickshire) the event will feature clothes from Fairtrade companies such as Emma Watson's People Tree collection, Pants to Poverty, Gossypium, Komodo, Exclusive Roots, Made in Coventry, Monkee Genes and FiveG at Debenhams, in a catwalk show, framed by music and dance performances. Coventry University's fashion design students will also show their Cyrenians collection…

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Added by Youth for Fair Trade on February 25, 2011 at 14:00 — No Comments

Better than fairtrade: tariffs against despots: add your opinion on the 38 degrees web site

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Added by Veganline.com on February 22, 2011 at 19:30 — No Comments

New ethical website

Global Seesaw is committed to bringing you quality products that are beautiful, useful and ethical. Our products are known for their contemporary design, use of…

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Added by Mark Wakeling on November 17, 2010 at 19:10 — No Comments

Youth for Fair Trade Conference Y4FT2010

18-25? Love fashion, technology, food & drink?… Continue

Added by Youth for Fair Trade on October 12, 2010 at 11:28 — No Comments

Calling all Ethical Accessory Designers...

Next year I will be launching my

ethical womenswear label and via my website I would like to stock

complementary ethical/eco accessory collections.

Here is a bit about me... For the past 3 years I co-designed/directed the ethical

womenswear label si:su with two friends; had a great time/success with

UK and European stockists/buyers and showed at The Ethical Fashion Show

in Paris and Clothes Show Live in Birmingham NEC amongst others. We've

decide to… Continue

Added by Maiya on July 10, 2010 at 10:17 — 1 Comment

At "Moda do Futuro"

One afternoon at Danielle Ferraz’s sustainable store…

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Added by Nana Soma on June 3, 2010 at 2:52 — No Comments

EPIC, Sustainable Living Expo 28-30 May 2010, Vancouver, Canada

The Vancouver Sun Sustainable Living Expo is Western Canada's largest sustainable consumer tradeshow and eco-marketplace. Join this three-day celebration of greener living and surround yourself with 300+ exhibitors, inspiring ideas, exciting entertainment, and smart shopping in one jam-packed weekend.

Shop and learn from hundreds of eco-friendly businesses.…

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Added by Ethical Fashion Forum on May 27, 2010 at 12:58 — No Comments

Claire Watt-Smith - Red Magazine's Ethical Business Entrepreneur

Claire Watt-Smith, the Founder of BoBelle London, has been featured in April's Red Magazine as one of the Top 20 Under 30 Red Hot Women - what an achievement!

The Red Hot Women competition hosted by Red Magazine is conducted to find the most inspiring and fabulous women in England. I am over the moon to be selected as one of the 'Top 20 under 30' and am so honoured to be amongst such awe-inspiring…

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Added by Claire Watt-Smith on March 8, 2010 at 18:01 — No Comments

The Virtuous Jewellery Circle

Being a fair trade and ethical jeweller is not easy. It takes time, money and conviction to move towards a place where our knowledge of the impact our business has on our supply chain is as detailed as our knowledge of our finished products, customers and profit lines.

Some have argued that it is not the responsibility of the jeweller to engage in the many complex issues that the long and complicated supply chains throw up. Yet as we all know, first through the impact that 'conflict… Continue

Added by Greg Valerio on February 2, 2010 at 16:31 — No Comments

BoBelle London's Gaia Purse - as recommended by The Times

The Times is one of the most read newspapers in the UK and BoBelle London was ecstatic to be featured in their Ethical Christmas Gift Guide. Whether you are looking for the perfect handbag and matching wallet to 'wow' her, or the perfect stocking filler to treat her, you will find exceptional quality, ample choice and superb customer service at BoBelle London, www.bobelle.co.uk.

The Gaia Purse at BoBelle London was hand picked by the Editor of… Continue

Added by Claire Watt-Smith on December 7, 2009 at 14:30 — No Comments

fair & square new collection is online

Craft Resource Center is glad to announce that a new fair & square collection is now online.

Fair Trade Fashion and Home accessories from India to the… Continue

Added by Alberto Saccavini on December 2, 2009 at 4:37 — No Comments

New video: sustainable bamboo

Bamboo is touted to be a sustainable fabric, yet it must be highly processed with large chemical or mechanical inputs to create soft fabrics. Instead, we found a much more sustainable way to use bamboo: harvest it in ways that you can continue to harvest over long periods of time, soak the bamboo, then peel the skin and weave it into baskets.

I just posted a new video on TAMMACHAT's YouTube Channel: Weaving Organic Bamboo Baskets in Laos:… Continue

Added by Ellen Agger on July 28, 2009 at 15:21 — No Comments

FAIR TRADE FAIR in Islip Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May from 12 to 6 pm

Trading for Development is organising a special sale event just for you.

Come to Islip and celebrate Fair Trade

The whole world in one single event

Beautiful designed garments in the finest Organic natural fibres.

Accessories and jewellery made from seeds and recycled materials.

This is a special clearance sale.

There are unique pieces available at bargain prices.

Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May

12am – 6 pm

The Old Rectory… Continue

Added by Rosa Arias-Yague on May 27, 2009 at 13:33 — No Comments

TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles: working with rural women weavers in Thailand and Laos

TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles brings fairly traded, naturally dyed, handwoven textiles to Canada and beyond through our Online Shop. We work with rural women's weaving groups and development projects that work with village groups in Thailand and Laos. All this work is small scale, home-based work and produces an important secondary income to women who primarily work as rice… Continue

Added by Ellen Agger on May 12, 2009 at 10:31 — 4 Comments