Fibres of Life

Look at this beautiful felt work by our artisans in Nepal...

Bringing you fresh and fun new products, coming soon!

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It is estimated that there are over 20,000 street dogs in Kathmandu. It can be tough to see, especially as a dog lover, so our dog bones were created as a fund generation product to help KAT.

KAT is run by a volunteer board and operates a blissfully peaceful treatment centre on the outskirts of Kathmandu, as well as South Asia’s first animal ambulance to treat dogs in their communities, or to transport for treatment.

In addition to helping dogs that are not well, KAT runs a reproduction prevention program to reduce stray dogs, and also an education program to prevent abuse of the dogs on the streets.

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Fresh colors and new products are on the horizon! Stay tuned...

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Capacity building is another core principle of fair trade.

We work with people who are anywhere from a completely untrained/new artisan seeking opportunities for better livelihoods, to artisans with incredible hand making skills - also mentors.

Part of what you pay for with our products is capacity building training and ongoing support to provide increasing opportunities for the artisans we partner with.

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Nepal is such a profound place in the planet - filled with human and biodiversity, teeming with life and spirituality, and an onslaught of colour, smells, sounds - life abounds and inspires our project and designs.

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Genuine fair trade products are traceable – so that you can see not only that the products were made ethically, and overtly consider the well being of the people that make them, but also the environment, and the health and safety of the product for you.

But more than this, fair trade is not just neutral – preventing abuse of labour or forced child labour – but a positive force for change.

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Employ Many Hands, Rather than Machines

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From raw wool, to cleaning and carding the fibres, and wet felting from fluffy fibres, the artisans we work with are responsible for every process from sheep to shelf in making our dryer balls. We love it!

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As members of the Fair Trade Federation, we operate by the 10 principles of fair trade.

You can read all about them here: https://www.fairtradefederation.org/fair-trade-federation-principles/

The radiance behind our products...✨

The good processes in their making, the benefits that artisans earn for themselves, their families, their futures, and the handmade beauty enjoyed by their buyers...

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There is beauty all around in Nepal. 🇳🇵

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"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it." - Maya Angelou

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GUESS WHAT: We have new tote bags with removable hand printed art patches on the way! 🥳

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All the dyes used in our products are AZO FREE. Azo-free are dyes that do not contain certain carcinogenic compounds. ✅

Just another day in a dog's life at Fibres of Life! 🐕

My hat's off to hand maker talent!

Handmaking is a skill I have never had and I am constantly amazed at what people can do.

I have creative ideas & concepts, and can make creative connections, but this kind of talent is always so impressive to me...

Just a reminder that we depend on so many people in our every day lives - le'ts all be more compassionate and caring to one another.

We will be at the H + H Americas Show from June 22-24.

This will be our first trade show in 2.5 years! We can't wait to share more information with you soon.

Here are Fibres of Life, we are passionate about the environment and we want your input on how we can improve our practices.

So, tell us - what Zero Waste products would you like to see?

Once you try Fair Trade goods and experience their exceptional qualities....

you won't look back!

Fibres of Life...

Clean products, made by hand

We'd love to hear from you - Which textiles do you think we should start working with?

Leave us a comment below, or send us a DM!

Together, we are an ocean 🌊.