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Ethical Fashion Showcase Designer Spotlight #7: Etiko

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 08:25:00 +0000

The lovely folk over at Etiko have been kind enough to donate fair-trade sports balls for the raffle at our Fair Trade High Tea, and will also have some of their wonderful range on show during the Ethical Fashion Showcase.

Etiko. It means ethical. It means fair trade and sustainable. It means you can buy high
quality footwear, clothing & sporting goods that haven’t been made by children or by
workers who have been exploited and, whenever possible, are made from eco friendly
materials.

The Etiko range will be on show during the Fair Trade High Tea and is stocked at Justice Products in West End. See www.etiko.com.au for more information!

Ethical Fashion Designer Spotlight #6: One Colour

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:32:45 +0000

Fairtrade Fortnight is nearly upon us – tomorrow it begins! With that in mind, and just over a week til our fabulous Fairtrade High Tea, we'd like to show you another of the inspirational labels that will be on show at the Ethical Fashion Showcase at the High Tea – One Colour.

One Colour is a socially conscious label which offers a range of everyday clothing that brings into focus the people who make the clothes we wear. Di Stitt, founder, has built the business to reflect her belief that sustainable, long term employment provides people the means to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.

One Colour’s new Summer range “Peripheral Vision” blends organic jersey and kikoi cotton fabrics sourced in East Africa with ethical production practices, furthering the unique partnership Di and her African counterparts have developed over the last 3 years.

One Colour hopes that our perceptions around sustainable, ethical fashion continue to
evolve so that we are able to make wise choices about what we wear. For more
information go to www.onecolour.com.au

Ethical Fashion Designer Spotlight #5: Moselle

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:22:31 +0000

The fifth incredible label to get the spotlight is the wonderful Moselle. Remember – all these labels we have shined the spotlight on will be on show during the Fair Trade High Tea in the Ethical Fashion Showcase!

Moselle Clothing was founded by Daniel and Catrina Pennington with the unique purpose of releasing women from slavery. This is accomplished by employing Thai women formerly enslaved or considered “at risk” of being trafficked.

Moselle Clothing works directly with Destiny Rescue, a not-for-profit organisation focusing on rescuing children from sexual slavery, in Chiang Rai, Thailand. At the Destiny Rescue production house the women are trained and employed in a safe environment. They receive above and beyond the average pay, along with other benefits. Moselle Clothing are currently pursuing formal fair trade certification for the production house.

Using contemporary clothing as its vehicle, Moselle Clothing aims to bring steady employment and a better way of life for all Destiny Rescue women. Visit moselleclothing.com for more information

Evening at the SPIRAL Community Hub for Fair Trade Fortnight

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 06:00:22 +0000

Come along to SPIRAL Community Hub in Fair Trade Fortnight to celebrate a 20 year plus relationship between Tradewinds (suppliers of fairlytraded tea and coffee) and Justice Products.

Friday, 7th May from 5:30 pm at the SPIRAL Community Hub deck, 192 Boundary St West End

Featuring Brett Inder, Director of Tradewinds and Cameron Neil, Operations Manager for Fair Trade Labelling Australia and New Zealand

Click HERE for Event details