We get excited when we find a designer that we love not just for their great styles, but also for what they stand for, and what they contribute to the world. People Tree is a perfect example of why we buy AND feel good. Here's why....
1. They adhere to Fair Trade practices, with the farmers, worker's and companies in their supply chain. So we're not just talking about one aspect, we're talking the whole deal. This ensures that worker's, farmers, artisans...the people making and growing what we need and love, are treated with respect and fair trade and wage practices. These are the people that are most often discriminated against, and taken advantages of. The poorest and weakest in countries around the world. When you know something is produced with and thru Fair Trade, you can feel good.
2. They use certified organic cotton. No harmful chemicals, additives, or otherwise toxic stuff can be used in the growing of the cotton they use. This makes the soil better, makes the air better, and it makes the world better.
3. People Tree works with different trade groups around the world to produce different products. They tell you exactly who those groups are, how they are making the product and how their trade agreement helps that particular group or community. You are in the know, no mystery.
4. People Tree utilizes special hand skills, giving artisans around the globe the ability to work in their rural communities, utilizing their unique talents such as embroidery and hand weaving. They honor traditional artisan skills, and help support traditional small rural communities.
5. People Tree is located in England. The English are cool. They have their pulse on wearable fashion that is always balancing the edge of classic and hip perfectly. It's hard to deny it, they do fashion enviably well. We don't want to get into a fashion feud, but we'll give them the props due....English women always look pretty fantastic.
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