Posted by sally, September 23, 2010
Chunky Knit Cardigan in grey marle, also in natural
Soft-knit aran cardigan in creamy wool
Patterned knit cardigan with ‘fair isle’ design
The bibico knitwear is guaranteed to delight you. 100% wool, which means no synthetic nasties and extra warmth. Each garment is made by hand, knitted in the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal by talented women who work from home and are part of a Fair Trade co-operative. Nieves, who particularly loves designing knitwear, spent time with them earlier this year when she delivered her patterns. She ended up trekking around the hills visiting women in their homes (a job made all the more difficult because the Maoist factions had effectively shut everything down, hence the walking). So, a lot has gone into getting these lovelies ready. We hope you like them.
You can cast your eyes over the rest of the bibico knitwear collection here.
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Posted by tim, July 9, 2010
We’re in the throws of Summer and there are oh so many reasons to get out in the sun and make the most of the golden, lazy-hazy days. And the rainy ones too. Here are 10 suggestions for whiling away the time….
1. Slurp a raspberry mojito
2. Sew a summer dress
3. Go wild swimming
4. Throw a street party
5. Take a walk with the wild life
6. Loose yourself in a book (give books away, get books you want @ bookmooch)
7. For those rainy days, sign up for free cinema tickets
8. Go on a road trip
9. Have a French Feast for Bastille Day, July 14
10. Take advantage of the bibicos fair trade clothing summer sale: up to 50% off fair trade dresses & fair trade tops
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Posted by sally, July 1, 2010
Photograph: Andrew Biraj, Reuters
We’re seeing the ugly truth of what it is to work children, women and men to the bone in the interests of dirt cheap fashion. Garment workers in Bangladesh are asking for a living wage to be paid to them. Food costs have increased, wages are nothing to speak of and are being paid late. Workers attempts to group together and seek fairer remuneration for their time and efforts are being brutally squashed. Surely it’s time for us to come together and put an end to this.
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An estimated 3 million people, mostly women work in the Bangladeshi garment industry
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80% of Bangladesh’s exports are clothes
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A workers monthly wage is £17
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The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association says it could at best pay £30 a month as a minimum salary
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Workers are asking that their £17 monthly wage be increased three-fold to keep up with rising food and fuel costs
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The pay rate was last raised in 2006 and reports say that many employers pay even less that the official minimum
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Workers endure sweatshop conditions
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Late in April the government promised substantial increases in pay, this has not been delivered
Photograph: Manir Uz Zaman/AFP/Getty Images
Children are caught up in clashes with police as at least 15,000 protesting garment factory workers block key roads in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. Police fired tear gas and used water canons to disperse the workers, who sew clothes for some of the top names in Western retail.
Photograph:Abir Abdullah EPA. A child is comforted after inhaling tear gas. Smoke from burning papers is believed to conteract the effects.
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