Join us at VIDEA's Fair Trade Fair in Victoria, BC!

Join TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles as we present our naturally dyed, fairly traded handwoven textiles again at the VIDEA  Fair Trade Fair in Victoria, BC. You'll find a variety of pieces perfect for gift giving or for yourself. This year we'll feature organic silk SCARVES handcrafted by women artisans in rural Thailand. And you'll find other textile treasures too.


VIDEA's FAIR TRADE FAIR
Saturday, November 26, 2016
10am-4pm
First Metropolitan Church Hall
932 Balmoral Street
Victoria, BC  Canada
www.videa.ca


Introducing TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles
TAMMACHAT is a social enterprise (established in 2007) that believes in fair trade -- not charity -- as a model for supporting both artisans in the developing world and consumers who want to shop ethically. Concern for people and the planet before profits drives TAMMACHAT's work. Our fair trade relationships are based on long-term commitment to women's artisan groups, advance payments, fair prices (set by the artisans), and mutual respect and learning.


TAMMACHAT's fairly traded textiles from Thailand and Laos are hand-loomed or hand-stitched, and are -- for the most part -- coloured with sustainably created, beautiful natural dyes. They are made by women farmers, who mostly grow rice, the staple food in this region. The work of creating and dyeing yarns, then weaving them into fabrics for unique products provides additional important income to rural families, and helps sustain communities and traditions.
For more about the women's weaving groups that create these special textiles, visit our Artisans page. And browse through our blog for stories from our annual trips where we have worked for years directly with these artisan groups.


TAMMACHAT joins Fair Trade Fair in Victoria, BC!

We've recently relocated to Victoria, BC, where we're happy to find a great interest in ethical consumption.

Join TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles as we present our handwoven, naturally dyed, fairly traded Thai and Lao textiles for the first time in Victoria. You'll find a variety of pieces perfect for gift giving or for yourself:
cotton & organic silk SCARVES 
~ knitting & shoulder BAGS ~ hand-stitched CUSHION COVERS ~ & more

VIDEA's FAIR TRADE FAIR
Saturday, November 28, 2015 
10am-4pm
First Metropolitan Church Hall
932 Balmoral Street
Victoria, BC  Canada
www.videa.ca

Introducing TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles: 
TAMMACHAT is a social enterprise (established in 2007) that believes in fair trade -- not charity -- as a model for supporting both artisans in the developing world and consumers who want to shop ethically. Concern for people and the planet before profits drives TAMMACHAT's work. Our fair trade relationships are based on long-term commitment to women's artisan groups, advance payments, fair prices (set by the artisans), and mutual respect and learning.

TAMMACHAT's fairly traded textiles from Thailand and Laos are hand-loomed or hand-stitched, and -- for the most part -- are coloured with sustainably created, beautiful natural dyes. They are made by women farmers, who mostly grow rice, the staple food in this region. The work of creating and dyeing yarns, then weaving them into fabrics for unique products provides important income to rural families, and helps sustain communities and traditions.

At the Fair Trade Fair:
Here's a sampling of the handwoven, naturally dyed textiles we'll be offering, along with  photos of a couple of our artisan partners in Thailand and Laos. For more about the women's weaving groups that create these special textiles, visit our Artisans page. And browse through our blog for stories from our annual trips where we work directly with these artisans groups.

TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles' organic silk scarves
~ handwoven, organic silk scarves ~

~ handwoven, organic silk scarves ~

Thai artisan displaying organic silk fabric
~ Thai artisan displaying her organic silk fabric ~

TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles' cotton products
~ an assortment of handwoven cotton products ~

~ Lao artisan winding organic silk yarns ~

TAMMACHAT is still in business!

Although TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles is closing its doors in 2015, we're not done yet! You can still find select, handwoven organic and Eri silk scarves in our Online SHOP. If you are looking for silk fabric, we still have a few special pieces left, also available in our SHOP.

And we continue to support Big Brother Mouse, bringing books to children in rural Laos. TAMMACHAT sponsored 2 more reading programs in rural Laos schools, Attapeu province. Read more here: Feb. 10, 2015 and Feb. 11, 2015.