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About ConstanceWC

I am currently in the process of launching constance, a line of luxury handwoven textiles for fashion and home. I am a former Associate Professor in the Fashion Design Department at The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago campus. And I am passionate about fair trade in the textile and apparel industries.

Follow-up to GoodWeave USA

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GoodWeave Logo and Label

Thanks to April Thompson at GoodWeave USA, I have some additional links to share with you.  Recently CNN International covered GoodWeave in their Freedom Project.  Continue reading →

GoodWeave USA

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I just discovered an amazing organization, GoodWeave USA, whose mission is to “end child labor in the handmade rug industry and offer educational opportunities to children in South Asia”.  Thanks to GoodWeave, the number of children working in the handmade rug industry is currently estimated at 250,000; this is down from 1 million in 1994.  Impressive! Continue reading →