Welcome to Fair Industry, a woman-owned, volunteer-supported fair trade enterprise based in Princeton, New Jersey. After several years in academia, I returned to my artistic roots while living in Japan and began studying dressmaking and pattern drafting. Combining a desire to create stylish yet ethical clothing with inspirations drawn from the growing fair trade movement, I founded Fair Industry upon my return to the US in 2004.
Fair Industry's original fair trade clothing line is designed by myself and is produced by Artisan Hut, a Bangladesh organization that supports handweavers, spinners and embroiderers facing unemployment due to the mechanization of the garment industry.
Our handcrafted, fair trade jewelry is produced in the Bombolulu workshops of Mombasa, Kenya, founded to create employment for people with physical disabilities.
The people who make Fair Industry's fair trade clothing and jewelry are paid a fair wage, receive advance payments for raw materials and work in safe, healthy environments. All products are sweatshop-free, and nothing is mass-produced.
Lauren Markley, founder and designer
+++MODERN DESIGN + TRADITIONAL SKILLS+++
Unique, handcrafted, fair trade clothing and jewelry for women.
Fair trade...
creates opportunities for economically marginalized and disadvantaged people
provides a living wage to producers
promotes safe and healthy working environments
encourages gender equality
Fair Industry is committed to helping eliminate poverty by upholding the principles of fair trade and only sells sweatshop-free, fair trade clothing and jewelry that people feel good about buying and feel fabulous wearing.
Fair Industry is a proud memeber of the Fair Trade Federation
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