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Fair Trade Fashion for Beginners

by Abby Christensen August 03, 2020

There's the organization, and then there's the principles behind it. This Beginner-friendly guide to Fair Trade Fashion will help you understand the difference; why it's important for you; and how fair trade, sustainability, and slow fashion relate.

Posted in Buy with a purpose, colombia, Conscious shopper, ethical, fair trade, Fair Trade Fashion, Fast fashion, Handcrafts, Mindful shopping, mochilas, products that give back, Sustainable consumerist, Wayuu, Wayuu Mochila

How do the Wayuu People Live- An Outsider's Perspective

by Kat Gracie June 04, 2018

We traveled to the Guajira territory to highlight the importance of supporting the weaving industry and to learn more about the lives of the Wayuu people.

Posted in colombia, Colombian Indigenous Capital, Direct trade, fair trade, guajira, Handcrafts, mochilas, moringa, riohacha, uribia, wayuu, Wayuu culture, Wayuu economy, Wayuu people