Mata Traders
Distributor/Wholesaler in Chicago, Illinois
Mata Traders is a fair trade clothing and accessories company based in Chicago, IL. All of our products are designed locally and handmade in India and Nepal by women's cooperatives and artisan groups. Our products are handmade using artistic traditions such as block-printing and embroidery...no factory production here. Combine that with flattering design and a flair for color, and you've got the Mata look. But that's just half the story - this is fashion with impact. For our producers, it's an opportunity to make a better life for their families. Choosing fair trade means you're helping fight global poverty. Mission: At Mata Traders we believe that giving women economic power and viable working skills can transform a community (and so the world) and is the surest way to combat poverty. That's why all of our fair trade clothing and accessories are handmade in India by women's cooperatives and artisan groups. Livable wages, good working conditions, no assembly line factory production -- that's what you're getting when you shop Mata Traders.
Certifications, Standards and Eco-Labels
Sustainable Development Goals & Related Targets
1. No Poverty: End poverty in all it's forms everywhere.
Targets: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.A, 1.B More info
2. Zero Hunger: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
Targets: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.A, 2.B, 2.C More info
3. Good Health and Well-Being: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
Targets: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.A, 3.B, 3.C, 3.D More info
4. Quality Education: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Targets: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.A, 4.B, 4.C More info
5. Gender Equality: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
Targets: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.A, 5.B, 5.C More info
6. Clean Water and Sanitation: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
Targets: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.A, 6.B More info
7. Affordable and Clean Energy: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
Targets: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.A, 7.B More info
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
Targets: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10, 8.A, 8.B More info
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
Targets: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.A, 9.B, 9.C More info
10. Reduced Inequalities: Reduce inequality within and among countries.
Targets: 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.A, 10.B, 10.C More info
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Locations
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5112 N. Ravenswood Ave.
Chicago, Illinois
USA 60640