Jute & Jackfruit Blog

Hot End of Summer Sale on Feral Childe

Shana — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:09:03 +0000

The end of summer may be approaching, but what that also means is that the cooler weather brings out one of the best times to transition our wardrobes and bring out pieces that we have stored away for months, re-fashioning them in fresh and fun combinations. In addition, what better time to add some new [...]

Congratulations to Our Fairtrade Contest Winners!

Shana — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:18:57 +0000

We’ve chosen our three winners for this Month’s Fair Trade Clothing Giveaway! #1 Grand Prize goes to Pam R, who will receive a $100 Gift Certificate to Jute and Jackfruit for the items of her choice! Pam wrote to us with this lovely comment: I like that fair trade is ensuring that people in disadvantaged [...]

Eco-Fashion Giveaway: $100 Gift Certificate Organic, Fair Trade Women’s Clothing

Shana — Sun, 22 May 2011 19:53:49 +0000

As we mentioned earlier this month, May is Fair Trade Month and it is also one of our favorite months to celebrate Spring and the warmer weather. To invite you to join in the fun, we are offering a $100 Gift Certificate to Jute and Jackfruit good toward any of our clothing items. In addition, [...]

World Fair Trade Month 2011: Start with Your Breakfast

Shana — Sun, 15 May 2011 20:28:57 +0000

World Fair Trade Day was officially yesterday (May 14th), but as we mentioned in our opening post on fair trade month, May is a celebration of fair trade worldwide. So we are making the push for fair trade breakfasts for the rest of this month. For World Fair Trade day, Fair Trade USA and other [...]

Celebrating Fair Trade for the Month of May 2011

Shana — Wed, 04 May 2011 01:34:54 +0000

Buying and supporting fair trade apparel is a core value for Jute and Jackfruit, and we aim to carry the highest quality, ethical and sustainable fashion available. Emphasizing quality over quantity, we want you, our customers, to love what you buy so that it’s worn again and again, and not thrown away after one season [...]

Wear the Change You Want in the World, In Style

Shana — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:30:44 +0000

Earth Day was Friday April 22, 2011, a day Jute & Jackfruit takes very seriously. We hope you had a great Earth Day, filled with things large and small to conserve our planet. Another year has passed, and we are compelled to share with you what we have done this past year to make a [...]

Celebrate Earth Day with 41 of Your Favorite Songs (Free Download)

Shana — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:51 +0000

As a Member of 1% for the Planet, Jute and Jackfruit, Inc., donates at least one percent of our annual revenue to environmental causes. This Earth Day, we want to thank you for your support with the gift of free music. Download and enjoy 1% for the Planet: The Music, Vol. 1, a benefit compilation [...]

Motherhood and Fashion: Everyday Wear (Part 2 of 4)

Shana — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 02:16:55 +0000

Note: this is Part 2 of a series on Motherhood and Fashion. Check out this link for Part 1 of Motherhood and Fashion, and this link for our post on Eco-friendly Maternity Clothing. If there are two things about Motherhood, it’s the constantly changing job description aligned with your ever growing child (or children) that [...]

Motherhood and Fashion: A Glimpse at Sustainability and Style (Part 1 of 4)

Shana — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:31:36 +0000

As many of you know, I became a mother for the first time nearly a year ago. This has been the most wonderful experience. If there are a few words that best capture it all for me thus far, I would have to say that “it is the toughest job I have ever loved,” a [...]

What is “ethical fashion”?

Shana — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 02:35:48 +0000

Recently, Dermot Egan wrote a provocative piece for the UK Guardian on the plight of social entrepreneurs working in “ethical fashion”. I could not agree more with some of his points, and would like to share them here to continue the dialogue. In a nutshell, he points out that to many people, including Lily Cole, [...]