According to one legend, a dog’s interest in a snail washed up on a beach was responsible to have found the colour purple. This incident apparently occurred several centuries ago in the city of Tyre (in Lebanon), when its tutelary god, Melqart, was taking a stroll on the beach with his mistress Tyros and their pet took a bite of a snail, and its mouth turned purple. Mesmerised by the shade, she immediately felt the urge to have an outfit with this same colour. Whether this story holds true or not, dyeing goes a long, long way back apparent in several different historic incidences, having found a firm place in the manufacturing of textiles, in particular, with the process involved...
Lisa Jaspers and a circle of friends turned the idea of Folkdays into a business in August 2013. Her previous work as a development aid consultant had taken her to some of the worlds most interesting and remote places. During this time she was exposed to a wealth of different cultures, stories and talented people whose skills deserved to be shared. Tell us a bit about Folkdays, the ideology behind it and what inspired you to start Folkdays? FOLKDAYS is a fair fashion label from Berlin. It is made for those who appreciate new ways of consumption, travel and living. Our passion is finding original sources of high quality materials and handcrafts with an authentic story behind them. In our design choices we aim to keep the traditional style of craft and...
Fairkonnect will be at the Ethical Fashion Show happening at Berlin, Germany from 28th June to 30th June 2016. We will be premiering our collection during this time. Our collection features apparels made out of Non violent silk (Eri Silk) and Organic Cotton. The collection appeals to today's modern women with traditional fabrics hand loomed by Indian weavers and craftsmen. The silhouettes are for the modern women who is always on the move yet not forgetting to be fashionable, yet ethically responsible by making use of their power of choice to be the agent of change. Visit us at the Ethical Fashion Show to know more about us and our collection, all Fair Trade, Ethical and sustainable. If you would like to book a...
Fair Trade puts people first. As explanatory by itself, its principles ensure the trade is fair. Fair Trade proves itself to be a solid contribution to the battle against economic crisis, climate change and economic impoverishment. Fair Trade is a movement ensuring development of marginalised producers and workers by ensuring fair trading practices, better conditions and secured rights. The ten principles of The World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), a global network of organisations representing the Fair Trade supply chain explains the concept through the ten principles that Fair Trade Organisations must follow in their day-to-day work and carries out monitoring to ensure these principles are upheld. Read it here. As an organisation working alongside the concepts of Fair Trade, Fairkonnect...
