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The primary source of the fiber is Corchorus olitorius. The jute fiber comes from the stem and ribbon (outer skin) of the jute plant. The fibers are first extracted by retting.
The retting process consists of bundling jute stems together and immersing them in slow running water. There are two types of retting: stem and ribbon. After the retting process, stripping begins; women and children usually do this job
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The World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) prescribes 10 Principles that Fair Trade Organisations must follow in their day-to-day work.
Principle One: Creating Opportunities for Economically Disadvantaged Producers.Poverty reduction through trade forms a key part of the organisation's aims. The organisation supports marginalised small producers, whether these are
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Videos About Fair Trade and Fairtrade, Ethical Fashion
Fair Trade - A system that uses 2 words, Fair Trade. Most interactions concern craft.
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Jing Song and Peter Zuvela took these fab photos of the Fair Trade Fashion Festival - this event was part of Western Australia Fair Trade Week 2019. Jing’s photographs are before the black and white image, Peter’s photographs follow.
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Bell making is an ancient Indian craft with enchanting origins.
Our bells are made by a Muslim community in the north-west of India, where both men and women are involved in creating the bells from recycled "lifeless" metal using craftsmanship passed down through generations.
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Have you ever wondered where your hemp wallet or jute string bag comes from? I mean really comes from, in its raw, natural state?
We absolutely love sourcing natural fibre products at Fair Go Trading and bringing them to conscious shoppers all over Australia. We have been doing so since
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Modern Design Sensibility with Inspirational Art Forms. Matr Boomie is distributed by Fair Go Trading in Australia and New Zealand.
Matr Boomie is a Fair Trade exclusive wholesale collection that marries modern design sensibility with inspiring traditional art forms
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The Western Australia Fair Trade Collective (WAFTC) is putting on some exciting events in Fremantle this May to showcase and celebrate all things Fair Trade.
Light Up Fair Trade
Saturday May 11th, 6:30pm - 10:30pm, East Fremantle Bowling Club
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Local community Fair Fashion advocates are hosting a celebration for community, culture, and craft. It looks like a great afternoon experience to explore fair fashion alongside like minded people - all who are united by a passion for sustainable and ethical practices and conscious design.
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BANGLADESH
Wikipedia: The national flag of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের জাতীয় পতাকা) was adopted officially on 17 January 1972. The red disc is for the sun rising over Bengal. It also is for the blood of those who died for the independence of Bangladesh. The green field stands for the lu
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"The things which are most important don't always scream the loudest."
Champion of - Indigenous Rights, Workers Rights, the Environment (Franklin, Kakadu et.al), Economic Reformist ... dinky-di through and through. One of us
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