Wife and husband team, Nisha Mirani and Brendan Kramer,launched their textile company SUNDAY/MONDAY thanks to Nisha’s visit to Kutch, a desert region of Gujarat, India, in 2016 and a conversation over hot chai with a family of fifth generation weavers about the future of their craft. Now SUNDAY/MONDAY’s textiles are a mix of patterns designed by the weavers themselves and Nisha and Brendan’s own designs inspired by traditional motifs. As someone with Indian heritage, it is extremely important to Nisha to help preserve traditional crafts as well as indigenous motifs that are often lost when foreigners work with Indian artisans. Traditional kharad motifs include dholko (drum) and dhingali (doll). 

Raven+ Lily is a lifestyle brand offering trend-forward fair-trade fashion, accessories, and home furnishings with its core underlying mission to empower women on a global scale. Today, the brand employs more than 1,500 at-risk women in 10 countries around the world and counting, providing them with a fair-trade wage and access to a safe job, sustainable income, healthcare, and other tools they need to thrive. A certified B Corporation and a member of the Fair Trade Federation, every purchase of a Raven+ Lilyproduct benefits the Raven+ Lilyecosystem while also funding microloans to female entrepreneurs.

Local + Lejos is an online home décor company that develops lasting relationships with artisan partners around the globe. With an eye towards design, they seek the undiscovered. Working side-by-side they craft handmade goods, provide fair wages and develop sustainable skills. By creating steady employment opportunities, they empower their crafters to build a better life within their own communities. Each purchase made through Local + Lejos directly advances the progress in their partners’ lives, while providing one-of-a kind design pieces so your home tells a story from every corner of the globe.

Kansas City based Coveted Home is an artisan shopper’s dream. Founder and interior designer Jaclyn Joslin has a knack for picking the most wanted artisan made, vintage, indie, and made in the USA products both locally and from all over the country, providing shoppers with everything they could ever want to decorate their homes.

Indego Africa is dedicated to empowering artisan women in Africa through employment opportunities and education. They partner with groups of artisans in Rwanda & Ghana to create a range of handmade products that bring beauty into the world through modern design, time-honored techniques, and genuine artisan skill. To support the integrity of handcrafted goods and create opportunities for the women who make them, Indego Africa invests 100% of their profits from sales into entrepreneurship programs for their partners and youth in their communities.

Lesouque meticulously scouts the globe for independent designers and curates a collection that reflects their personal aesthetic. They say, “We won’t sell anything we wouldn’t want to purchase for ourselves.” They are equally committed to finding chic, modern and original pieces and to ensuring their products are of exceptional quality and ethically made.

The Little Market may be familiar to fans of The Hills, but their dedication to fair-trade is 100% real. Founded by Lauren Conrad and Hannah Skvarla, The Little Market features ethically sourced, artisan-made products from around the world. They work with artisan groups in disadvantaged communities, seek to empower them by extending their products’ distribution and supporting sustainable jobs, celebrate their cultural techniques, and raise awareness for human rights issues faced by their communities.

Marigold Living offers fine handcrafted Indian bedding, table linens, curtains, pillow covers, and scarves, made by skilled artisans in India and brought directly to consumers in the US.  Blending heritage Indian design with contemporary style, their all-natural textiles are made in small batches using generations-old techniques of hand weaving, wood block printing, applique, embroidery and more. Marigold Living aspires to sustain the livelihoods and deep-rooted pride of the artisan communities across the region, while offering consumers a connection to the timeless beauty of Indian textiles.

Founded by Ashley Viola, MERIDIAN is a social enterprise brand that designs, produces and sells unique and beautiful heirloom quality home décor, accents and textiles handmade by artisans from around the world. Working with cooperatives and organizations in developing nations, MERIDIAN merges premium, contemporary designs with traditional skills, materials and authentic cultural techniques to positively impact artisan economic development. MERIDIAN practices fair trade principles, and every purchase provides a direct and meaningful income for their artisan partners.

Over the years KAZI’s story has been profoundly shaped by the passion and creativity of artisans supporting their communities across Africa with incredible craftsmanship. They say, “KAZI is about taking in your love for the world every day and sharing in the delight of connecting with African artisans. When you purchase and enjoy our handcrafted goods, you are creating opportunities for men and women across Africa to thrive.” KAZI carries home goods, including baskets, bowls, and decor items, as well as jewelry.