Intertwined: Handmade for Good

Intertwined: Handmade for Good

Handwoven pillows, textiles, bags and home goods made with artisan partners in Guatemala, Morocco, Nepal, Uganda and India.

Fair trade
Verified by People and Planet First
Made in
Guatemala, Morocco, Nepal, Uganda, India, United States
Based in
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Vetted by The Labour Movement · last reviewed October 2026 · How we vet brands

Intertwined builds long-term partnerships with artisans and their cooperatives, paying fairly and upfront for work rooted in each region's craft.

The story

Founder Ginger Shields traces Intertwined back to a trip to Guatemala in 2014. The online shop opened on January 1, 2023, and the business is based in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Intertwined doesn't run its own workshops. It works with cooperatives, small workshops and home-based artisans in Guatemala, Morocco, Nepal, Uganda and India, and some pieces are finished in Greensboro by Afghan refugee seamstresses.

Intertwined says it pays artisans fairly and usually upfront; in 2023 it described paying half of each order when it's placed and the rest on completion, before shipping. It is verified by People and Planet First, which checks social enterprises, and The Labour Movement vetted it against our fair trade standards before listing it.

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About Intertwined: Handmade for Good

Is Intertwined fair trade?

Intertwined is verified by People and Planet First, which checks whole businesses against its standards for social enterprises. That isn't a fair trade label on its own, so The Labour Movement also vetted Intertwined against our fair trade standards before listing it, and we review every brand each year.

Where are Intertwined products made?

By artisan partners in Guatemala, Morocco, Nepal, Uganda and India. Some pieces are finished in Greensboro, North Carolina, by Afghan refugee seamstresses.

How does Intertwined pay artisans?

Fairly and usually upfront. In 2023 the founder described paying half of each order when it's placed and the rest when it's finished, before it ships.