Shop Clothing and Other Goods

This section includes clothing, art and other goods that are unavailable in a retail store in Chicago.

Solidarity Clothing

You can help our Bolivian brothers and sisters earn a living wage by buying your school uniforms and logo shirts Fair Trade through Solidarity Clothing. For more information contact Kristine Delacourt at 847-328-7748.

Justice Clothing

A wide variety of union made clothing from a number of sources all compiled into one place for easy shopping!

Just Shirts

Fairly traded, fun shirts from Canada.

Rage Baby

Coming from a worker owned co-op in Nicaragua, these cute baby t-shirts are one of a kind!

Wigwam Socks

These are really great, warm socks that are union made. Aside from being available from Wigwam's website, they are available at a number of stores in the Chicagoland area, including Dick's Sporting Goods, as well as online through www.nosweat.com and www.justice clothing.

Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art

Based out of Olympia, Washington this company has some great options. They have a line of Fair Trade shoes.

Lafuerza Unida

These ladies were workers for Levi's until their plant was unexpectedly closed, leaving the women jobless and untrained for other options. They united to fight for better terms for future workers for Levi's, such as more advanced notice of changes in plant location and operation, better pension and better job training. They made a line of beautiful products as well!

Maggie's Organics

Just like it sounds, organic clothing that is fairly made. Very basic clothing.

Cafe Rebellion

A Zapatista run cooperative. They have honey, coffee and more.

www.shopunionmade.org

This is a good resource for a number of union made lines.

No Sweat Apparel

This is a very comprehensive resource for a variety of union made goods. They have clothing, shoes and accessories along with detailed background on the sources of their goods.

Union Jean Compnay

Union made clothing from UFCW Local 1099.

Global Exchange

Check Out Over 85 New Products! Global Exchange offers a wide variety of gifts from around the world.

Fair Trade Shopping Guide

An extensive list of gift items with a good list of fairly traded arts and crafts and musical instruments.

Coop America

Coop America is making green gift giving easier Co-op America's Green Gift Catalog features special offers from businesses listed in the National Green Pages™.

Just Coffee

Just Coffee is committed to 100% fair trade as our business model and not simply as a market opportunity. We offer micro-batch roasted, fairly-traded, naturally grown, great-tasting coffees at a low price. When you buy our coffee you can be sure that a large part of your money is going directly to the growers and their communities. We invite you to help us build a more just economic model and a better world for all of us.

Vegan Peace

This website has a list of fair trade companies that sell a wide variety of fairly traded goods including chocolate, coffee/tea, clothing, jewelry, shoes and toys.

Higher Grounds

Fair Trade Coffees from Ethiopia and Latin America.

Sterlingwear

They have a variety of items, specifically a nice line of outerwear.

Demoulin

This is a great source for schools. Demoulin makes custom designed band uniforms. All uniforms are made by Unite Local 546.

Kenneth Gordon

Union made men's dress shirts, made by Unite Local 2647.

ProtexAll Inc

ProtexAll Inc. makes work uniforms. All items are union made by Unite Local 920

Fair Trade Balls

Fair Trade Sports: balls for soccer, football, and more... ~ Certified eco-friendly! ~ Certified Fair Trade! ~ Vegan and union-made! ~ All after-tax profits to charity! ~ Helping others while having fun!