2015 Guide to Family, Sports and School Clothing Local and Web Based Retail and Wholesale Sources Identified as Sweatshop Free, Fair Trade or Eco-friendly
LOCAL STORES - Milwaukee Area
Clear Water Outdoor http://www.clearwateroutdoor.com/about-cwo-store.aspx 250 N. Water St, Milwaukee and Lake Geneva and Delafield Products: Large array of sport clothing including Patagonia (FTUSA), Prada (FTUSA) and Wigwam (US/Union) brands
Four Corners of the World Fair Trade Store www.fairtrademilwaukee.org 5401 W. Vliet St, Milwaukee (FTF, GA) Products: Large collection of seasonal scarves, alpaca caps and scarves from Andes Gifts (FTF) and Maggies women’s clothing and socks (FTF)
Global Hands Fair Trade Store www.globalhandsfairtrade.com 270 Broad St, Lake Geneva Products: Large selection of scarves, winter alpaca accessories and Eagle Ray Traders, Soul Flower (eco) and Avatar (FTUSA) women’s clothing.
Ink Designs www.inkdesigns.net Products: A local source for screen printing on sweatshop free shirts and bags: Royal Apparel, Union Line, Bayside, HAE Now and Eco Bags
Lillies at Cedar Creek Settlement (GA) www.lilliesgoods.com W62N553 Washington Av, Cedarburg Products: Huge collection of women’s and children’s clothing: Soul Flower (Eco), Avatar (FTUSA), SYNERGY (GA), Maggies (FTF), NOMADS Clothing (BAFT) and other manufacturers
Outpost Natural Foods All locations Products: Andes winter knits (FTF)
Plowshare Fair Trade Market http://www.plowshareftm.org Products: Dresses, Tops and Skirts from Mata Traders (FTF); Pants, Tops, Dresses, Sweaters and Sweatshirts from Avatar (FTUSA); Winter Coats, Winter Sweater Jackets, Tunic Tops, Dresses, and Skirts from Venus Imports; Winter Alpaca Wool Knit Accessories from Andes Gifts (FTF); Hand Embroidered Cotton Tunics from Sevya (FTF); Graphic Print T-Shirts from Soul Flower (Eco)
Red Wing Shoes www.redwingshoes.com Several Milwaukee area stores Products: Mostly Union made in US
UMA: Union Made in America http://www.umaspecialties.com 21100 Capitol Dr, Pewaukee Products: large selection of union made clothing from Carhartt and other companies
Whole Foods Market 2305 N Prospect Av. Products: Andes winter knits (FTF), PACT family clothing (FTUSA) LOCAL STORES - Chicago Area Stores with Fair Trade Clothing
Greenheart Shop http://greenheartshop.org 1714 N. Wells, Chicago, IL 60614
Mustard Seed http://mustardseedfairtrade.com 202 East Westminster Ave, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Ten Thousand Villages-Evanston http://www.tenthousandvillages.com/evanston 719 Main St, Evanston, IL 60202
Ten Thousand Villages-Oak Park http://www.tenthousandvillages.com/oakpark 121 North Marion St, Oak Park, IL 60301
WEB AND WHOLESALE COMPANIES
All American Clothing Co. www.allamericanclothing.com Products: full range of work and leisure clothing made in US
ALL USA Clothing www.allusaclothing.com Products: work and leisure clothing made in the US.
Alta Gracia www.ethixmerch.com is a factory in the Dominican Republic established after a long struggle with multinational corporations for union rights and sustainable jobs in Villa Alta Gracia. The workers are unionized and earn a living wage—more than three times the national minimum wage. Alta Gracia t-shirts and hoodies are available at many universities in the US including UWM and Marquette and are custom-printed by Ethix Merch, (ILRF)
ATAYNE www.atayne.com Products: sportswear t-shirts made from recycled and organic fabrics. (Made in USA, GA)
Blue Canoe Clothing www.bluecanoe.com Products: Organic cotton clothing and lingerie for women made in US (GA)
Boll and Branch www.bollandbranch.com Products: bedding and throws (FTUSA)
Colored Organics www.coloredorganics.com Products: baby clothing (FTUSA)
Ethix Merch www.ethixmerch.com Products:t-shirts, polos, Riviera shirts, tanks, denim shirts, imprinting service and many other union made products. Production Locations and Unions: Alta Gracia: Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic; KingLouie America: Adair, OK(UFCW Local 409G); Lifewear Inc.: Pottstown, PA(UNITE HERE Local 1148); Platinum Sportswear: Norcross, GA (UFCW); Scotty’s Fashions of Lehighton: Pen Argyl, PA(Workers United Locals PA, OH,Southern NJ Joint Board); TYCA: Clinton, MA(IAM Local 264); Windjammer: Bangor, PA(Workers United Local 234) (ILRF)
Fair Indigo www.fairindigo.com Products: large selection of family clothing, some made in the US (FTUSA, GA)
Global Mamas www.shopglobalmamas.com Products: wide range of family clothing made in Africa by artisans using traditional methods (WFTO, FTF) Good and Fair Clothing www.goodandfairclothing.com Products: t-shirts, underclothing (FTUSA)
Greenola Style www.greenolastyle.com Products: stylish women's clothing made by artisans in Bolivia and Kenya; company based in Chicago (FTF)
Hae Now Organic Tee www.haenow.com Product: t-shirts made in India from Fair Trade organic cotton (FTUSA, GA)
Hand Crafting Justice www.handcraftingjustice.org Products: school uniforms and other products made by women in many countries; a project of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd (FTF, GA)
Juggle the World www.juggletheworld.com Product: soccer balls from Pakistan (FTUSA)
Kasper Organics www.kasperorganics.com Products: wide range of cotton clothing for entire family, bedding, towels, etc. made by several companies (GA)
Loomstate www.loomstate.org Products: t-shirts, jackets, shirts (FTUSA)
Maggie’s Organics/Clean Clothes Inc www.maggiesorganics.com is involved in every stage of production from purchasing organic cotton and organic wool, to helping with the formation of worker-owned cooperatives in the US and Central America. The company sells a variety of casual apparel, including socks, leggings, shirts, skirts, dresses, and scarves. (ILRF, FTF,GA)
Marigold Fair Trade Clothing www.marigoldfairtradeclothing.com Products: Women's clothing made in India (FTF,GA)
Marketplace: Handwork of India www.marketplaceindia.com Products: wide assortment of women's and men's clothing made by artisans in India (GA, WFTO, FTF)
MATA Traders www.matatraders.com Products: Women's summer clothing made at women's cooperatives in India and Nepal.(FTF) (GA) Sold in many Chicago area locations.
Minga Fair Trade Imports www.mingaimports.com Products: Artisan clothing, had knit sweaters and winter accessories (FTF,GA)
Mountain Equipment Co-op www.mec.ca/Main/home.jsp Products: full range of leisure clothing for family (FTUSA)
Oliberte www.oliberte.com Product: range of footwear for men and women from Ethiopia; available in Chicago (FTUSA) No Sweat Apparel www.nosweatapparel.com Products: hoodies, sweatshirts, t-shirts, caps Production Location(s) and Union(s): Union Line, Inc. / Graybear: Chicago, Illinois (UFCW Local 1541); UniversalSportswear: Bangor, PA (UNITE HERE) (ILRF)
PACT www.wearpact.com Products: organic cotton underwear, socks and t-shirts (FTUSA)
Passion Lillie www.passionlillie.com Products: cotton dresses made with handwoven fabric, hand blocked printing with eco dyes (FTF)
Patagonia www.patagonia.com Products: wide range of clothing for family (FTUSA)
Prana www.prana.com Products: wide range of family clothing (FTUSA)
Red Wing Boots and Shoes www.redwingshoes.com Several Milwaukee area stores Products: Mostly Union made in US
Senda Fair Trade soccer balls www.sendaathletics.com Product: soccer balls (FTUSA)
Social Conscience Fair Trade Sports Balls www.social-conscience.com Product: soccer balls (WFTO)
Union Made Clothing www.unionmadeclothing.com Products: fashion and basic jeans, fleece, jackets, t-shirts Artesanias Loreto Production Location(s) andUnion(s) include Union Line, Inc. /Graybear: Chicago, Illinois (UFCW Local 1541)(ILRF)
Wigwam Mills www.wigwam.com Products: dress, sport and work socks Production Location(s) and Union(s): Wigwam Mills: Sheboygan, WI (UFCW Local 147T)(ILRF)
Indigenous Clothing www.indigenous.com Products: fashionable organic cotton and alpaca clothing for women and men made by artisans in Peru. (GA)
References: FTF: Fair Trade Federation; GA: Green America; WFTO: World Fair Trade Organization; FTUSA:Fair Trade USA: BAFT: British Assoc for Fair Trade Shops Note: the Green America National Green Pages lists numerous additional clothing companies in the US
Please contact Mike Howden at [email protected] with additions, suggestions or edits.