Holiday gifts that give thrice!

Until midnight EST, Nov. 30, 2011.. Pick up gifts for the holidays that save you money while you  support rural women artisans in Thailand and Laos. Get 40% off your order at checkout (Coupon Code GIFT-TAM-40) when you buy online from TAMMACHAT's Ethical Ocean shop. (Canada and the US only)

Choose from organic silk scarves, cotton scarves, green gift bags and more. All dyed with natural dyes, sustainably produced and fairly traded.

FREE SHIPPING for orders over $75; $15 flat rate for other orders.

The fine print: This coupon can be used only once per household until midnight EST on Nov. 30, 2011. For larger orders, the coupon will be capped at a $100 maximum. Please be assured that the weavers have already been paid a fair price for their work, set by them.

For every piece you buy, we will gift a child in Laos their 1st book from Big Brother Mouse, a vibrant young Lao publishing company.

Feel free to share this discount code with your friends and all lovers of handwoven textiles and fair trade!

Interested in supporting Thai weavers during this difficult time with Thai floods? Here's a win-win for you and the weavers.

Until midnight, OCT. 31...Early holiday gift shopping! You get 50% off your order at checkout (Coupon Code TAMMACHATNA-EO) when you buy online from TAMMACHAT's Ethical Ocean shop.Choose from organic silk scarves, cotton scarves, green gift bags, & more. All dyed with natural dyes, sustainably produced and fairly traded. For every piece you buy, we will gift a child in Laos their 1st book from Big Brother Mouse, a vibrant young Lao publishing company. One discount code use per customer, to a max. value of $300 ($150 discounted price).

A win-win for you and the weavers.

President and committee member of Prae Pan Group,
a women's weaving co-op in NE Thailand

Cotton weaver, member of Prae Pan Group

Trainee at Houey Hong Vocational
Training Centre for Women in Laos

Guest blog at StyleSubstanceSoul

Dyeing "that perfect shade of green" with local leaves

I'm happy to share the story of one of our visits with Prae Pan Group in an article entitled "The Women Who Weave" as a guest blogger at StyleSubstanceSoul. Prae Pan is the first group we began working with way back when -- a women's weaving co-operative that's now more than 20 years old.