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WILL WORK FOR CLOTHES (OR JEWELRY)

WILL WORK FOR CLOTHES (OR JEWELRY)

  • Katie Gavenda
  • 30 May, 2014

Have time on your hands and need some new digs? In search of a few hours of meaningful job-doing and could use a fresh pair... Read More ››

DERAIL THE TPP OFF THE FAST TRACK

DERAIL THE TPP OFF THE FAST TRACK

  • Mata Traders
  • 24 Jan, 2014

Here at Mata we are firm believers in fair trade and advocates of human rights, which is why we wanted to spend a little time... Read More ››

ETHICAL CHIC: HOW WOMEN CAN CHANGE THE FASHION INDUSTRY

ETHICAL CHIC: HOW WOMEN CAN CHANGE THE FASHION INDUSTRY

  • Katie Gavenda
  • 16 Jan, 2014

Yesterday Forbes posted an article on the importance of women in the future of ethical fashion. The author writes about women as power players in the effort... Read More ››

DRESS FOR DRESSEMBER

DRESS FOR DRESSEMBER

  • Mata Traders
  • 29 Dec, 2013

For a girl like me who loves to wear nothing but dresses, I was thrilled to come across the amazing campaign, Dressember.  Thousands of women wore... Read More ››

MAUREEN’S WISH LIST

MAUREEN’S WISH LIST

  • Katie Gavenda
  • 12 Dec, 2013

What could the founder of a fair trade company want for Christmas? We asked and it turns out – lots of things! One of the... Read More ››

#FAIRTUESDAY

#FAIRTUESDAY

  • Jonit Bookheim
  • 03 Dec, 2013

Join the #FairTuesday movement: with one purchase you can change lives in a whole community!  Watch the video about Fair Tuesday here. Read More ››

BUYING ETHICALLY FOR EMILY

BUYING ETHICALLY FOR EMILY

  • Jonit Bookheim
  • 02 Dec, 2013

If you’re buying a gift for Mata sales manager, Emily, this season (and someone in this office is because we are doing a Secret Santa),... Read More ››

SHOP FOR CHANGE

SHOP FOR CHANGE

  • Jonit Bookheim
  • 27 Nov, 2013

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PIN TO WIN THE #FAIRTUESDAY PINTEREST CONTEST

PIN TO WIN THE #FAIRTUESDAY PINTEREST CONTEST

  • Jonit Bookheim
  • 15 Nov, 2013

What does your perfect ethical shopping spree look like? A box of ethically sourced tea from India with a side of chocolate from Madagascar?  A... Read More ››

SHOP FOR A CAUSE

SHOP FOR A CAUSE

  • Jonit Bookheim
  • 11 Nov, 2013

For the month of November, Mata is partnering with Oxfam America to raise money for their efforts to end poverty and injustice.  You’ve probably heard of Oxfam,... Read More ››

GET THE LOOK FOR LESS (GUILT) II

GET THE LOOK FOR LESS (GUILT) II

  • Laura Mobley
  • 07 Oct, 2013

Welcome to the 2nd ‘Get The Look For Less (Guilt)’!  In today’s post we are looking at the beloved trend of black & white stripes.... Read More ››

GET THE LOOK FOR LESS (GUILT)

GET THE LOOK FOR LESS (GUILT)

  • Laura Mobley
  • 04 Oct, 2013

We all know and love those ‘Get the Look for Less’ segments where you see a designer look and learn how to find it for... Read More ››

PIONEERS IN WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE

PIONEERS IN WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE

  • Mata Traders
  • 18 Aug, 2013

Our Charity of the Month for August is Chicago Women’s Health Center.  Founded in 1975, they have long been a pioneer in the world of Reproductive... Read More ››

VOTE FOR THESE, PLEASE!

VOTE FOR THESE, PLEASE!

  • Jonit Mata
  • 28 Jun, 2013

The 5th Annual Fair Trade Photo Contest has begun, and we need your vote!  The contest is hosted by the Fair Trade Resource Network, voting is free and easy... Read More ››

NAMASTE – I BOW TO YOU!

NAMASTE – I BOW TO YOU!

  • Mata Traders
  • 15 Jun, 2013

Here at Mata Traders, India is close to our hearts (you might know that “Mata” means Mother in Hindi).  So we found an instant connection... Read More ››

WEDDING SEASON

WEDDING SEASON

  • Jonit Bookheim
  • 05 Jun, 2013

I just needed an excuse to post these photos from a store front in Nikko, Japan.  We love cats around here. Read More ››

WORKERS OF THE WORLD ARISE!

WORKERS OF THE WORLD ARISE!

  • Jonit Bookheim
  • 22 May, 2013

Meet Shelly Ruzicka, passionate fighter for worker rights, Director of Operations at Arise Chicago, and new Co-chair of the Board of Chicago Fair Trade. Read More ››

SOONERS THE BETTER

SOONERS THE BETTER

  • Mata Traders
  • 15 Apr, 2013

Here comes Sooners for Fair Trade, one of a growing number of student-run fair trade advocacy groups popping up on college and university campuses across the... Read More ››

Life After Bonded Labor

Life After Bonded Labor

  • Jonit Bookheim
  • 22 Mar, 2013

Bonded labor, also known as debt bondage or indentured servitude, was declared illegal and officially outlawed in Nepal in 2000, and then again in 2006,... Read More ››

MAKERS: WOMEN WHO MAKE AMERICA

MAKERS: WOMEN WHO MAKE AMERICA

  • Mata Traders
  • 08 Mar, 2013

Today is International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the economic, political, and social achievements of women past, present, and future.  Last week, Marlo Thomas keyed us... Read More ››

THIS IS THE NEW GENERATION

THIS IS THE NEW GENERATION

  • Jonit Bookheim
  • 11 Feb, 2013

The next generation of fashionistas walked the runway last week at Northside College Prep High School in Chicago.  They rocked the looks, but the coolest... Read More ››

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