Help us support rural women artisans, their families, communities & weaving traditions in Thailand & Laos by buying their work in our Online Shop & at Fair Trade Textile Events: http://www.tammachat.com. Stories on the Artisans page & Travel Blog.
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- Halifax Fall Holiday Gift Show
Universalist Unitarian Church
Saturday, November 14 at 10:00am - Lunenburg Fall Holiday Gift Show
Lunenburg Fire Hall
Saturday, November 21 at 10:00am
TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles Thank you to our supporters in Wolfville, NS who took home beautiful gifts from today's textile show. Next is our Halifax show on Saturday, Nov. 14, 10am-4pm at the Universalist Unitarian Church, 5500 Inglis St.. Tell a friend - bring a friend!
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[please help us spread the word to weaving & fibre groups and friends]
Weavers Helping Weavers…
is an appeal to raise money to train weavers in Laos, which is designated a "least developed country" by the United Nations. For as little as $10, you can make a difference in the life of a rural woman who has had little acce...ss to education or opportunities. Join with others in your weaver/fibre guild (or any other group you belong to) and sponsor a woman for an entire 3-month residential training course in natural dyeing, traditional Lao weaving and small business administration at a cost of $850 USD. Training will take place at the Houey Hong Vocational Training Centre for Women in Laos. For more information, visit: www.tammachat.com/weavers_helping_weaver
Weavers Helping Weavers…
is an appeal to raise money to train weavers in Laos, which is designated a "least developed country" by the United Nations. For as little as $10, you can make a difference in the life of a rural woman who has had little acce...ss to education or opportunities. Join with others in your weaver/fibre guild (or any other group you belong to) and sponsor a woman for an entire 3-month residential training course in natural dyeing, traditional Lao weaving and small business administration at a cost of $850 USD. Training will take place at the Houey Hong Vocational Training Centre for Women in Laos. For more information, visit: www.tammachat.com/weavers_helping_weaver
Source: www.tammachat.com
an appeal to raise money to train weavers in Laos at the Houey Hong Vocational Training Centre for Women
TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles Conference: CONSERVATION OF TEXTILES, Feb. 20-27 2010 in Kolkata, India. Inauguration of VRIKSHA, an exhibition of rare, natural dyed and patterned textile samples in the collection of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Kolkata. Message me with your email address and I'll forward you more info.
TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles Next Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 5:30 pm is the second meeting of a new Clothing & Sustainability Committee at the Ecology Action Centre in Halifax, NS. Please join us.
TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles Our fairly traded, organic silk fabrics are selling well. If you're interested in any of these, please check them out soon. Best to order before the Christmas mailing rush! Free shipping over $49 CAD.
Source: www.tammachat.com
shop online for handwoven, naturally dyed, organic silk fabrics
TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles Bonnie Samuel blogs about fiber and textiles in art, cultures and life. Check it out.
Source: www.bonniesamueldesigns.com
My good friend, Su Lenk, of AzSu Alpacas inEngland is not only a knowledgeable alpaca livestock breeder, but also uses the fiber from her large herd to handknit and felt beautiful wearables. Su has just ...
TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles Reminder: If you're in or visiting Halifax this weekend, take in this event. Support Laura and you support fair trade and organic fashion. Not to mention how well dressed you'll be!
come enjoy organic fall fashion
Location:laura chenoweth organic apparel headquarters
Time:2:00PM Friday, October 23rd
TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles Join us this Saturday from 8:30 to 1 pm at the Wolfville Farmers Market. It's a sneak preview for our Nov. 7 Fair Trade Gift Show and Sale in Wolfville. We'll have a selection of our handwoven, naturally dyed silk scarves - perfect gifts. Plus organic cotton meditation shawls, scarves and more. Find us in the Community Business Booth at the Acadia Student Union Building.
Source: www.wolfvillefarmersmarket.com
Wolfville Nova Scotia Farmers Markets
TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles We had a fantastic textile show at the wonderful Charlotte Street Arts Centre in Fredericton yesterday. Great connections and lots of interest and support for fair trade. Thank you! We'll be back.
Mohau Pheko I like the fact that you support rural women artisans. I am a fashion designer and woul really like to get supplies from you. How can we do this?
Mohau Pheko Would like to connect with organis fabrics and textiles producers
TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles Such fun choosing the textiles we'll bring to our first show in Fredericton, NB this Saturday. Oct. 17, 10-4, free slideshow at 1 pm. Charlotte St. Arts Centre. Please tell your Fredericton friends about it!
TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles Announcing publication of our third book: "Weaving Sustainable Communities - Organic Cotton Along the Mekong." Look inside our 3 books for free. You can also buy if you like. Tell your friends.
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Oct 7th was "World Day for Decent Work" -- a fine day to launch the global campaign to establish a "floor wage" for Asian garment workers who make most of the world's clothes. It calls for raising the minimum wage in all major... garment producing countries, and putting an end to the 'race-to-the-bottom' that global ec...onomic competition has inflicted on those least able to resist. http://www.asiafloorwage.org/Read More
Source: www.asiafloorwage.org
All garment workers in Asia need a wage increase. But often, when workers struggle to improve their wages and conditions in one country, companies relocate to another country, where wages and conditions are lower.
TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles Thai Textile Society Cambodia study tour: Khmer Textiles - Then and Now, Dec. 10-13, '09. Only a few spaces left. http://bit.ly/2nFimT http://bit.ly/2nFimT
Source: bit.ly
Khmner Textiles
