Archive for September, 2007
Monday, September 10th, 2007
It seems so difficult these days to take time out of our busy schedules to research and focus our efforts toward a more sustainable world for everyone. With corporate businesses and the media providing us more convenient ways to accumulate everything we need to live comfortably, and with lower priced goods and uncountable options, many people find it difficult to make every purchase support the good for all involved in making and selling that product. If asked why, many probably feel it’s just easier not to worry about it. Maybe they feel that small purchases, compared to the millions spent by everyone around them, is just not that substantial.
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Sunday, September 9th, 2007
For any of you out there in (or near) Madison Wisconsin, check us out at the Willy Street Fair next Saturday and Sunday (9/15-9/16).
We’ll be set up in front of ‘Escape Java Joint & Art Gallery‘ at 916 Williamson St. Escape is a fair trade coffee shop and art gallery owned by our friends Dwayne and Greg.
We’ll have lots of pictures of our travels, plenty of stories, lots of products and tons of fun! We look forward to meeting our customers as well as anyone supporting fair trade!
Hope to see you there,
Dominic
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Friday, September 7th, 2007
Bai Mai Group is a group of artists living in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. The artisans use natural materials traditionally, such as plant dyes and natural fibers to create natural, yet vibrant and colorful products.
In the batik process, wax is laid on the fabric before it’s dyed with natural plant colors, which prevents the color from touching the fabric. Once the wax is removed, beautiful patterns and designs are created. The clothing is made with extra care and are durable and unique. This community of artists take pride in that no chemicals are used to make their art, which make them not only comfortable looking, but comfortable feeling as well.
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Friday, September 7th, 2007
We’ve been waiting anxiously for months…and they’ve finally arrived! Batik peasant type tops (unisex) as well as traditional Thai batik pants.
These products are amazingly comfortable (100% cotton) hand dyed with all natural plant extracts.
Batik refers to a dying technique where melted wax is applied to cloth before being dipped in dye. It is common for people to use a mixture of bees wax and paraffin wax. The bee’s wax will hold to the fabric and the paraffin wax will allow cracking, which is a characteristic of batik. Wherever the wax has seeped through the fabric, the dye will not penetrate. Sometimes several colors are used, with a series of dyeing, drying and waxing steps.
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