fair trade fabrics

Product descriptions for our fair trade
scarves, shawls, and textiles.

Handcrafted silk and wool products with a mixture of wild silks (eri, mooga and tussar) and naturally dyed through the extraction of pigments from available vegetation such as marigold, madder and onion skin. The golden threads you see in the shawls and scarves are eri silk which has a natural golden sheen. When spun on its own it has a unique quality. It is very light in weight, elegant and dressy.

These items are all handmade Fair Trade items using eco-friendly production techniques in the manufacturing of the item. Most of these products originate in rural India high in the central Himalayan Mountains. A few are handcrafted in Africa (see more fair trade african artisans' work). All of these products are executed with market ready, high quality craftsmanship.

Everyday wear that is extremely versatile, practical and easy to care for. Please follow care instructions and your investment will remain beautiful and provide lasting enjoyment.

Certified Fair Trade Scarves & Shawls

Item#:00001a-ft-scrf $89.00	Orange and silk wool muffler is approx 75” long with 2 ½” fringe and 12 ¾” wide. Silky and yummy.
Item#:00002a-ft-shwl $129.00	Flax colored silk shawl with golden border is approx 75” long with 3” fringe and 26” wide. Very elegant. A real keeper.
Item#:00003a-ft-shwl $109.00	Luscious rose and creamy antique white cotton shawl to dress up any look or to accessorize an outfit. This shawl is approx 70L x 27W with 2" hand twisted and knotted fringe. It takes any look from plain to unusual with the addition of stylish, drapey panache. This product originates from the regions of Ethiopia and Swaziland on the African continent.
Item#:00004a-ft-scrf $89.00	Silky wool muffler with a vintage feel. Earthy color of different shades of brown, densely woven with a subtle design woven into the garment and bordered with a tweedy 1” border on both sides. Approx 67” long and 10 ½” wide with a 3” fringe. Superlative cool weather friend.
Item#:00005a-ft-scrf $99.00	Golden flax colored Eri silk Muffler. Spun gold. Approx 68” long by 11” wide with 2 ½” fringe. A real delight.
Item#:00006a-ft-shwl $129.00	Broad striped silk shawl in natural, beige straw and mocha. Drapey and classic it is approx 75” long and 21” wide with almost 4” of hand twisted fringe. A wonderful piece for elegance or coverage.
Item#:00007a-ft-shwl $195.00	Beautiful & scrumptious, soft mohair shawl to throw around your shoulders or as a stylish fashion accessory to carry just in case the weather turns. Can be worn straight through the cooler fall months, over a coat in winter or folded as a very beefy muffler around the neck. Approx 72L x 27W this shawl is a testimony to sweet remembrance. This product originates in the regions of Ethiopia and Swaziland on the African continent.
Item#:00008a-ft-shwl $109.00	Large embroidered cotton shawl approx 70L x 26W. Beautiful and naturally rendered antique white cotton shawl with contrast embroidery at the boarder. 2" long hand twisted and knotted cotton fringe. Very versatile, wonderful piece.This product originates in the regions of Ethiopia and Swaziland on the African continent.

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