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Teal Seas Silk Scarf
Teal Seas Silk Scarf

Light in weight and rich in color, the Teal Seas Silk Scarf is perfect transitional piece. Handspun, raw silk, the first silk taken from the cocoon, creates the unique texture. With design assistance and training from our fair trade partner Craft Link, artisans in Vietnam are earning sustainable livelihoods.

HANDCRAFTED IN VIETNAM

  • 100% raw silk scarf
  • Dark teal
  • 70Lx23W inches
  • Hand wash cold, line dry
  • Handmade in Vietnam

SKU: 5409820

THE MAKERS

Craft Link, a nonprofit organization, works with Vietnamese artisans to generate income, with a focus on ethnic minorities and artisans with disabilities. Craft Link also markets products from traditional Vietnamese handicraft villages. Craft Link helps artisan groups design new products, develop marketing opportunities, sells artisans' handicrafts locally, and exports their handicrafts to fair trade organizations and commercial companies around the world.The organization's goals include cultural preservation, public education on traditional handicraft, income generation for small-scale Vietnamese artisans and acquiring new markets. Artisans working with Craft Link receive tools, interest-free loans, education, training and literacy classes. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from Craft Link since 2000.
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Welcome to our global maker-to-market movement where, together with 20,000 artisans, we ignite social change. We create opportunities for individuals, families, and communities in developing countries to thrive through strong relationships, fair wages, safe working conditions, and sustainable practices.

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