Beyond Charity: How Fair Trade Reshapes Value in Global Textiles

Beyond Charity:  How Fair Trade Reshapes Value in Global Textiles Have you ever wondered who decides how much a handmade textile is worth? When we buy a sweater or a woven scarf, we usually assume the price reflects the cost of the material, the brand name, and the design. But we rarely stop to think about the people who spin, dye, and weave the fiber. In many supply chains, they are paid the least, even though their work makes the product possible. This World Day of Social Justice, we’re thinking about what fairness really looks like in practice. In Peru’s...