The journey starts here

Hi! If you've found us we're guessing you're probably interested in fair trade. The issues are so large and vast and there are so many things to say but this seems as good a place as any to start.  What do we do with the information that we have. We have heard the stories of Slavery, of children chained to sewing machines and we've seen documentaries on where our stuff comes from. The hard part is, what do we do with this knowledge? How do we balance this with modern life and the pace that we live at? Where do find information and suppliers that enable us to consume ethically. We (two people on a journey together) have decided to start this blog in a an attempt to consolidate some of those resources and create a forum for honest sharing (because lets be honest - it's flipping challenging!) .


So - Our beginnings start here. We have taken on the ethical Clothing Pledge as  a launch pad for this blog and we encourage anyone reading this to consider it too. Below is what it's all about. We are following on from Isis who created the pledge last year in September.                                                


                                                              

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I pledge to only wear clothing that is one or more of the following:
1. Pre-loved
2. Handmade (preferably by me)
3. Reconstructed
4. Made with ethical / environmentally friendly materials
5. Made by a company with strong ethical policy & workers' rights

* Companies with environmentally friendly practices (such as cutting down on waste/energy/water) get brownie points
* If I get one little inkling of sweatshop labour, I'm outta there!
* Above all though, I think the most important thing  is reducing the amount of things we use in the first place. Not purchasing ANOTHER piece of clothing just for the sake of it is the biggest statement we can make.

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So where to from here? We'll let you know how we are going with the pledge and if you want, you can join in and let us know about your journey. We have launched a website that has heaps of info on fair trade fashion and all that goes with that. So go check it out at the link in the side column and enjoy the journey.  

Hope this is helpful:)

 Tigs and Keshena