Fair trade certifications
Fair trade labels don't all check the same things. Some certify a single product, some vet a whole business, and some are memberships with their own rules. Here are the certifications and memberships our brands hold, what each one checks, and every brand on The Labour Movement that holds it.
Membership · 22 brands
Fair Trade Federation
The Fair Trade Federation is a North American trade association of businesses built on fair trade. It screens whole businesses, not single products, against nine fair trade principles before accepting them as members.
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Alegria Accessories
Beaded and gemstone jewelry handmade in Honduras by a small team of women artisans working full time.
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Amasouk
Handwoven and hand-stitched bags, totes and accessories made with artisans in Morocco, Mexico, Peru and Japan.
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Awamaki
Handwoven bags, textiles and knitwear made by Quechua women's cooperatives in Peru's Sacred Valley.
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Conscious Coffees
Organic specialty coffee roasted in Boulder, Colorado, by a fair trade roaster buying from growers in Africa, Asia and Latin...
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Crazy Love Africa
Fabric animals, paper bead jewelry, baskets and bags made by women's cooperatives in Uganda, through a Colorado-founded nonprofit.
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Darzah
Shoes, bags and accessories hand-embroidered with Palestinian tatreez by women artisans in the West Bank.
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Deux Mains
Leather bags, sandals and accessories handmade at a solar-powered workshop in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, by a women-owned brand.
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Ecodunia
Bags, jewelry and home goods made in Nairobi, Kenya, from small-farm cotton, canvas and leather.
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It's Cactus
Haitian metal wall art, hand-cut from recycled steel oil drums by artists in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti.
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Jubilee Trading Company
Leather bags, home decor and gifts made with artisan partners in Morocco and Kenya, sold by a nonprofit shop in...
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Maison d'Haiti
Hand-embroidered and knit linens, aprons and children's clothing made by a women's artisan cooperative in rural Haiti.
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Mata Traders
Earrings, necklaces and dresses made by fair trade cooperatives in India and Nepal, from a Chicago brand started by three...
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Matr Boomie
Jewelry, home decor and gifts handmade by more than 2,000 artisans across India and designed by a team in Austin,...
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Mélange Collection
Knit and crochet toys, ornaments and gifts handmade by women artisans in Peru, Armenia and Guatemala.
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Nature's Essentials
Cold-pressed black seed oil and an all-natural hair and body oil, made in Orlando, Florida.
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Passion Lilie
Women's clothing designed in New Orleans and made in India with handwoven ikat, hand block prints and organic cotton.
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Rosie's Boutique Haiti
Handstitched greeting cards and gifts made by mothers in Haiti, through a social enterprise started by the nonprofit Touch of...
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Starfish Project
Handmade jewelry from Starfish Project, a social enterprise in Asia that employs women leaving exploitation and trafficking.
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The Mended Company
Tea towels and table throws hand block printed in South Asia by survivors of modern-day slavery, from a Dallas-based brand.
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Tulia's Artisan Gallery
Nature-inspired jewelry, ornaments and home decor handmade by artisans across Colombia, from a Chicago gallery named for its founder's grandmother.
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Upavim Crafts
Handmade kitchen goods, ornaments and gifts from UPAVIM, a women's cooperative in La Esperanza, Guatemala.
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Zambeezi
Lip balms, body balms and soaps made in Wyoming with beeswax and mungongo oil from wild forests in Zambia.
Certification · 1 brand
Fair Trade USA
Fair Trade USA is a nonprofit certifier with standards for farms, fisheries and factories. For each certified product sold, a Premium returns to workers and farmers as Community Development Funds, spent on projects chosen by committees they elect.
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Nest Bedding
Organic cotton sheets and duvet covers made in India with Fair Trade Certified cotton, from a family-owned California bedding company.
Certification · 3 brands
Fairtrade International
Fairtrade International sets the standards behind the FAIRTRADE Mark. It certifies products and ingredients such as coffee, cocoa, tea and bananas, with a Fairtrade Premium paid on top of the price and, for most products, a Fairtrade Minimum Price.
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Gimme! Coffee
Specialty coffee from Gimme! Coffee, a worker-owned cooperative roaster and café company in Ithaca, New York.
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Temecula Coffee Roasters
Organic Fairtrade® coffees from Peru, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras and Sumatra, roasted to order in Temecula, California.
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Thanksgiving Coffee Company
Fair Trade Organic coffees roasted on California's Mendocino Coast by a family company founded in 1972.
Certification · 1 brand
GoodWeave
GoodWeave is an international certification that works to stop child labour in global supply chains. Certified products carry a label with a unique code that traces back to the licensed producer, backed by unannounced inspections that include home-based work.
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Fab Habitat
Indoor and outdoor rugs, doormats and pillows made in India from recycled plastic, wool and coir, with GoodWeave-certified rugs.
Certification · 6 brands
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
GOTS is an international standard for textiles made from organic fibres. It certifies every processing and trading stage, from fibre to finished product, against environmental criteria and social criteria based on International Labour Organization conventions.
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BJ's PJs and Baby Origami
Pyjamas, loungewear and maternity wear, plus the Baby Origami DoubleWrap, made in Australia from Australian-grown cotton.
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Fuzzy Cove
Felted wool cat caves and pet beds, handmade from organic wool by women artisans in a village in Nepal.
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Greener
Backpacks, hip bags and everyday clothing in GOTS-certified organic cotton and recycled polyester, from a brand based in Spain.
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ReCreate Clothing
Organic cotton clothing designed in New Zealand and sewn at ReCreate's own workshop in Cambodia, with all profits returned to...
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Sleep of Mind
GOTS organic cotton swaddles, sleep sacks and pajamas designed to make breathing easier to see on a night-vision monitor.
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Whisper Organics
Organic cotton sheets, duvet covers, mattress protectors and blankets from a family-owned bedding company in upstate New York.
Verification · 2 brands
People and Planet First
People and Planet First is a global verification for social enterprises, stewarded by the Social Enterprise World Forum. It checks whole businesses against five standards covering their purpose, operations, revenue, use of surplus and structure.
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Intertwined: Handmade for Good
Handwoven pillows, textiles, bags and home goods made with artisan partners in Guatemala, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Uganda and India.
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Shakti.ism
Bags, pouches, cushion covers and notebooks made by women in India, Bangladesh and Nepal, often from upcycled saris.
Certification · 2 brands
World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)
WFTO checks whole enterprises, not single products, against its 10 Principles of Fair Trade. Its Guarantee System combines self-assessment, independent monitoring audits and peer visits. Members that pass become WFTO Guaranteed and can use the Guaranteed Fair Trade label on...
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Olive+Comet
Organic canvas bags handmade in Kolkata, India, a waxed canvas bag made in North Carolina, plus bamboo flatware and enamel...
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Sabahar
Handwoven cotton and silk textiles from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, made by silk farmers, spinners and weavers under WFTO fair trade...
Certification · 1 brand
WRAP (Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production)
WRAP certifies individual factories against 12 principles of social compliance, including bans on forced and child labour, health and safety rules, legal pay and respect for freedom of association.
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Threads 4 Thought
Soft everyday tees, sweatshirts and loungewear in organic cotton, modal and TENCEL™, made in two WRAP-certified factories in Pakistan and...
