Fair trade conditions
Hi there, sorry for the late reply, was out and about all weekend!
With regards to all of BoBelle's products, when we refer to fairly traded we mean that no artisan has been negotiated on price, each artisan works under safe and comfortable working conditions and each artisan is paid well-above the minimum wage. As a result, every artisan is proud of the work that they do.
I wholeheartedly encourage fair trade behaviour and support local and small businesses as much as possible. I think it is incredibly sad that we are living in the 21st century and that small specialist shops are closing like wild fire. I have avoided the corporate route and decided to set-up BoBelle from scratch. It has not been easy and I have had to move home to save on rent, but hopefully business will increase and people will stop spending at Primark etc and question more about the ethics of their choices. Only when the 'fast fashion' bubble has burst will entrepreneurs and like-minded business people have the courage to set-up shop again. Let's just hope it's not too late....
Claire
|