Just to be clear this article is more for the designers and brands who are interested or already collaborating with craftmanship organizations, artisans, and manufacturers who are not based in their home country. While considering you both are not staying in the same location and you may not speak the same language or initially English … Lire la suite How to #14
I guess you know I am already a fan of The Body Shop (and if you wish to know, this connect to the « Fair Trade Beauty » with this article). But I even become more a fan of this brand when I came to know about « Get Paper Industries » (a WFTO certified organization). Back in 2011, … Lire la suite Fairtrade packaging
Are you a brand working with sustainable suppliers? Are you a retailer looking to be in touch directly and producing a specific line of crafts with a sustainable supplier? What to do, where to research, where to find updated contacts and a way for you to make sure that you are dealing with serious and … Lire la suite Sourcing and cie
Well, something that was in the back of my head for a long time and then no time. But, coming to the situation we are in, this was important for me then to work on this and bring this energy and this work into a concrete one! Sometimes I also believe that you learn a … Lire la suite The directory is open!
Last April, on a sunny afternoon, my mom and I went to have a little walk around the famous Patan’ Durbar Square. Even though, it has been 5 or 6th time for my mom, we still enjoy having a walk in this area, stop at the museum, walk in the small and hidden streets from … Lire la suite Start the voyage made « Of Salt and Silk »
April was the big month for me, this is when I got married. And way before that, I had to think about my wedding ring! At first, I thought that I would find it in the traditional New road shops (this is the famous lane to find your Wedding jewels in Kathmandu). But, I was … Lire la suite The ring
Sourcing, finding the fabric you want, this is sometimes a nightmare..you may have bought a great fabric but now you are not able to get it again on the market while you already starting your samples with those…You have told your buyer that the weaver would 2 weeks for weaving this specific patterns with the … Lire la suite How to #9 – Fabric 101…
The living wage was introduced by the World Fair Trade Organization back in 2015. Since then, all the Fair Trade Organizations have to comply to this specific rule. Having said that, let’s be clear on how to we define a « Living wage », how do we set it up and how is it affecting the craft’s … Lire la suite Fair wage Vs Living Wage
Before the photo shoot Your objectives of this photo shoot have to be clear, what will be the purpose of those photos; it’s either for… Your catalog, your look book or your website → the photo shoot will be organized in a way that you have more conceptual photos of your collection and your brand … Lire la suite How to #6
I have been curious lately on tote bags; looking at the different tote bags we have, whether you you chose it because you liked the special quote or the drawing on it. Well, this is a type of bag which for sure you have more than one with you! What and where is it coming … Lire la suite The tote bag story
