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Ethical Fashion Connects Consumers to Producers

It seems that more and more people share a desire to become invested in the products they purchase.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/social.media/05/16/iou.facebook.qr/index.html?hpt=C2

Artisans in undeveloped areas of the world are connecting to their purchasers via Facebook. They include images of the products and describe the journey it took to get to you. You can even take a picture of the item once you have received it and send it back to them!

 

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Crystal Huskey

Crystal Huskey is a freelance writer, musician and fair trade arts consultant. She has a B.A. in religion and will graduate with her M.A. in international relations in the spring of 2012. She is passionate about human rights and gender equality.

Growing up as the daughter of missionaries to refugee communities has given Huskey a heart for the outcasts and brokenhearted. She believes that much of the world's crime can be prevented by creating economic opportunities at every level of society.