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Ellen Dorsch, November 17

Weaving Independence: One Thread at a Time

Creative Women is a "Vermont based, women-owned company, working in partnership with two textile design studios in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and a textile studio in Swaziland, to create traditionally inspired contemporary accessories and home textiles." Their website (http://creativewomen.net) has information about the organization, the countries where Creative Women is active, and their products. Locally, the Shelburne Art Center carries their products; check the website for other stores that do as well.

Creative Women is a member of the Fair Trade Federation, an international association of businesses and non-profit organizations fully committed to fair trade.

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