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Ten Thousand Villages: Fair Trade Fashion

Wednesday, December 17, 2014


As one of the oldest and largest Fair Trade organizations in North America, Ten Thousand Villages is a non-profit program that sells artisan-crafted personal accessories, home decor and gift items from the world over. They have as their mission statement the goal of creating "opportunities for artisans in developing countries to earn income by bringing their products and stories to our markets through long-term, fair trading relationships." And what could be better than giving a gift made by a talented artisan that has been fairly purchased from sustainable sources? 


Given that Ten Thousand Villages is an organization designed to benefit artisans, they market products from handicraft and agricultural organizations based in low-income countries, thereby supporting their livelihood. So not only will you find products that are truly unique, you can shop in good conscience knowing that the artisans who have made them have received respect, dignity and hope from earning fair value for their hard work.


For review, Ten Thousand Villages sent over a lovely package that contained a gorgeous Garden Paisley Infinity Scarf ($34) and a pair of teardrop Kenya earrings ($24). I think I'm going to get a lot of use out of my new scarf. It suits me well, no?


To view more of their products, visit tenthousandvillages.ca. Search for a store near you or order online by tomorrow to guarantee that your order is shipped by Christmas. And if you spend over $100, you can enjoy flat rate shipping for $5.

Disclosure: I received product to help facilitate this review. Any opinions expressed in this post are my own.

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30 COMMENTS

  1. DebbieDecember 17, 2014 at 10:02 AM

    I have purchased from them before. Basically am very satisfied with my purchases,.
    (Debbie W)

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  2. Judy CowanDecember 17, 2014 at 12:08 PM

    Very nice items! I will have to check them out, thanks for the review! (Judy Cowan)

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  3. Indah Nuria SavitriDecember 17, 2014 at 7:42 PM

    I really love the paisley-pattern scarf...and the earrings are gorgeous, too :)

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  4. AnonymousDecember 18, 2014 at 9:00 AM

    Gorgeous items! Thanks for the review and information, will have to have a look!

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  5. UnknownDecember 18, 2014 at 11:36 AM

    they are really nice your hair really grows fast from being so short last year

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  6. Annie1December 18, 2014 at 2:55 PM

    That scarf is just gorgeous on you! The colours are so beautiful! Anne Taylor

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  7. CherylDecember 18, 2014 at 8:20 PM

    Pretty, pretty, PRETTY!!!

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  8. Hide C.December 19, 2014 at 2:10 AM

    These look so nice on you.

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  9. UnknownDecember 19, 2014 at 3:57 AM

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  10. Margaret44December 19, 2014 at 5:24 PM

    Pretty scarf!

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  11. Lynda CookDecember 19, 2014 at 8:39 PM

    Love the scarf, it looks very very nice on you!!

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  12. JaimeeMDecember 20, 2014 at 11:31 AM

    Very pretty earrings and scarf

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  13. UnknownDecember 20, 2014 at 9:44 PM

    Looking beautiful :)

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  14. MrDiscoDecember 20, 2014 at 10:39 PM

    those are pretty nice

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  15. Victoria EssDecember 21, 2014 at 9:09 AM

    I've purchased a few gifts from here before and loved them.

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  16. CherylDecember 28, 2014 at 7:56 PM

    I love knowing that these pretty items are fair trade!

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  17. Laurie PJanuary 1, 2015 at 1:28 PM

    Lovely scarf! Fair trade is great!! ...and sometimes I come across the most unique items thru fair trade!

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  18. UnknownJanuary 4, 2015 at 3:22 AM

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  19. Amy HeffernanJanuary 6, 2015 at 9:19 AM

    Very nice!! Love the scarf!

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  20. DARLENE WJanuary 11, 2015 at 4:17 PM

    Just love the earrings

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  21. robynlJanuary 25, 2015 at 12:20 PM

    I love seeing what items are made by crafted individuals. There are awesome products out there.

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  22. DARLENE WJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    Beautiful scarf that I would be proud to wear

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  23. j nelsonFebruary 11, 2015 at 10:47 AM

    I enjoy the unique items 10 Thousand Villages has for home décor.

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  24. UnknownFebruary 13, 2015 at 2:32 PM

    I've never heard of 10 Thousand Villages before but I really like that the items are hand made and unique and like that they support a wonderful cause. Thanks for introducing me to them!

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  25. suzieFebruary 16, 2015 at 4:17 PM

    Great items for gifts for any time of year

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  26. Wanda TraceyFebruary 20, 2015 at 12:48 AM

    I really love that paisley scarf from Fair Trades. They hve lovely things for sale and I will have to check them out.Thanks for posting this review about them :)

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  27. jopfohFebruary 20, 2015 at 9:03 PM

    it is amazing the talent some people have, my stick people need help lol

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  28. 1maple2February 23, 2015 at 2:22 PM

    I love 10,000 villages!

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  29. Fan R.March 18, 2015 at 10:04 AM

    Looks amazing and unique by the way!

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  30. CherylMay 31, 2015 at 9:20 PM

    I would love to buy that scarf for my mom!

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