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Fair Trade Fashions from Sustainable Fabrics
(A division of The Global Heart)
proudly presents the
2010 Holiday Catalogue
Positive Impact With Every Purchase
HeartSilks’ product line is comprised of hand-selected, exceptional quality items that support the needs of
artisans/producers in underdeveloped communities worldwide.
We believe that ethical purchasing is the best way to protect the cycle of income-generating opportunities and to
create a better way of life for all people.
Your holiday purchases help to support The Goathouse Refuge. HeartSilks will donate
$25.00 to the refuge for every scarf purchased from this catalog!
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You can feel good about your purchases from HeartSilks
All HeartSilks products are handmade, high-quality, unique and sustainably produced. Products are
purchased from artisans and organizations around the world, many of which are non-profit. All operate
under the principles of fair trade -- creating products that are sustainable and environmentally friendly;
maintaining safe and comfortable work environments; and paying workers fair wages. Several of these
organizations are recipients of awards from UNESCO for their outstanding products.
Who is helped by HeartSilks?
Landmine victims
Polio-disabled persons
Victims of physical abuse
Victims of gender inequality
Victims of sex trafficking
Victims of sexual exploitation
The rural poor
Impoverished city dwellers
HIV/AIDS-disabled persons
The illiterate
…and more
Through their participation in training programs, disadvantaged individuals learn to value their own
cultural traditions while acquiring new, marketable skills. Most important, these skills provide the
means to become self-sufficient, earning fair wages that support themselves and their families.
Our mission is to help improve the dire living conditions found in so many underdeveloped communities
throughout the world. HeartSilks does just that. By purchasing consciously and ethically from
fair trade and non-profit organizations, each of us is able to impact our world in a positive
way.
And now your holiday purchases will help to support the Goathouse Refuge! Thank you.
www.HeartSilks.com
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About Our Scarves
 Our scarves are entirely handmade – no machinery involved – using natural or
AZO-free dyes.
 Each scarf requires a minimum of 12 days, and as many as 40 days, to complete.
 When you purchase a scarf from HeartSilks, you are purchasing a work of art
– unique, beautiful, and sustainably produced.
 Our scarves are generously sized, and can easily be used as shawls or wraps. As
waist sashes, they really make a statement.
 Many of our customers incorporate them into their home décor as wall hangings or
as elegant furniture throws.
Fashion and Color
The fashion colors of the season come from stylists and trend-setters as well as from
couture design houses. This Fall and Holiday Season, the hot trends are neutral
grays, mauves and camels, with pops of deep red or other bright color. Denims are rich
and dark. Tweeds and herringbone textures as well as silks and bold prints were also
prominent on the runway and in trend reports.
We’ve chosen our holiday scarf collection to reflect some of fashion’s current trends, but
to also include some of our customer (and our) favorites. With both contemporary and
traditional designs to choose from, there is something for everyone.
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Handmade Silk Scarves
Handmade Silk Scarf – Ikat Design in
Brown/Green/Fuchsia
$74.00
Approximately 20” X 72”
Item # 030-005-NKD001
Ikat Design – Brown/Green/Fuchsia
Ikat is the extraordinary silk weaving
technique that involves dying each
silk thread before weaving in order to
obtain intricate, vibrant patterns.
This scarf is truly a work of art.
Simply beautiful against dark browns,
greens, and plums, and really brings
camel to life.
Handmade Silk Scarf – Gray and Plum
Bands of Varying Width
Approximately 16” X 70”
Item # 030-005-AP008
Gray/Plum Variable Bands
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Fashion Forward! Two of the season’s
hottest colors. The perfect
complement to all those shades of
gray seen everywhere this season.
Fantastic with black and plum as well.
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$68.00
Handmade Silk Scarf – Stripes of
Mauve/Gray/Brown
$68.00
Approximately 16” X 72”
This scarf is simply perfect with all of
the neutral grays, camel, and plums
so prevalent on the runways for Fall,
Winter and beyond. Subtle, soft tones
Item # 030-005-CCC024
Soft Mauve Stripes
Handmade Silk Scarf – Ethnic Pattern
– Deep Navy with Gold
Approximately 18” X 73”
This is our “go with everything” scarf.
It’s great with everything from jeans
to semi-formal attire. Elegant –
simple – the perfect shade of blue.
A customer favorite.
Item # 012-005-Ethnic-Navy
Deep Navy/Gold Ethnic Pattern
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$68.00
Handmade Silk Scarf – Ethnic Pattern
– Deep Purple with Gold
$68.00
Approximately 18” X 73”
One of our favorite patterns – this
time done in a deep shade of plum.
An always popular color in this bestselling pattern, and a fashion-forward
color for the past several seasons.
Item # 012-005-Ethnic-Purple
Deep Purple/Gold Ethnic Pattern
Handmade Silk Scarf – Confetti
Stripes
$68.00
Approximately 18” X 73”
Item # 012-005-Confetti
Confetti Stripes
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We love the range of colors in this
scarf. Great with navy, black, brown,
light neutrals, brights – you name it.
It just works.
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Handmade Silk Scarf – Bands – Red to
Pink
$68.00
Approximately 18” X 73”
Item # 012-005-Bands-Red/Pink
Red to Pink Bands
Warm reds cooled off with shades of
pink. This scarf looks great against
dark or light colors. A festive holiday
scarf.
Handmade Silk Scarf – Palm Leaf
Pattern – Reds to Gold
$60.00
Approximately 18” X 73”
Item # 012-005-Palm Leaf - Reds
Palm Leaf – Reds to Gold
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Light as a feather, this sheer-weave
scarf is the perfect lightweight
accessory. Gold threads bring a lovely
glow to the raspberry-red shades -perfect for festive holiday occasions.
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Handmade Silk Scarf – Variable Stripe
Pattern – Soft Gold & Ivory
$68.00
Approximately 18” X 63”
Item # 029-005-267-03
Soft Gold/Ivory Variable Stripe
This softness of the color of this scarf
is matched by its feel. The shade of
melon-y gold is warm and flattering to
just about anyone. Yummy…
Handmade Silk Scarf – Brick with
Traditional Woven End Design
$70.00
Approximately 16” X 63”
A traditional design woven at the ends
of this scarf lends a distinctive look.
The brick color is deep, and looks
great against either dark or light
tones. Perfect against camel.
Item # 029-005-230BK14
Brick with Traditional Woven End Design
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Handmade Cotton Scarves
These scarves from Thailand are naturally dyed – using barks, berries, and leaves.
Naturally Dyed Cotton – Olive
Green/Ivory
$55.00
Approximately 11” X 72”
Item # 027-005-10-CPP-1c1d
Cotton Scarf – Olive/Ivory
100% cotton hand woven in
Thailand - a delightfully versatile
shade of natural green woven
with ivory. A linen-like texture to
complement your Fall wardrobe,
or to travel with you to warmer
climes. Wrapped thread accent.
Naturally Dyed Cotton –
Brown/Ivory
$55.00
Approximately 11” X 72”
Item # 027-005-10-CPP-1c1c
Cotton Scarf – Brown/Ivory
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100% cotton hand woven in
Thailand - a deep brown woven
with ivory. A linen-like texture to
complement your Fall wardrobe,
or to travel with you to warmer
climes. Wrapped thread accent.
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Organic Cotton Striped Scarf –
Indigo Dyed
$50.00
Approximately 10” X 60”
100% organic cotton hand woven
in Thailand – naturally indigo
dyed. Light and dark blues; a soft
nubby texture. Perfect with all
your casual attire.
Item # 027-005-10-CPK-1c2
Organic Cotton Scarf – Indigo Stripes
½ Organic Cotton Scarf – Light
Blue on Dark Blue - Indigo Dyed
Approximately 10” X 60”
Item # 027-005-10-CPK-1c3
½ Organic Cotton Scarf – Blue on Blue
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½ organic cotton (organic weft)
hand woven in Thailand –
naturally indigo dyed. Light blue
on dark blues; a light and easy
weave for a weightless look and
feel.
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$50.00
Producer Profiles
HeartSilks is proud to support many wonderful organizations throughout the world,
including:
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Tanorn Group, Cambodia – has approximately 20 rural weavers, primarily women, who are
also small subsistence farmers. Silk weaving provides them additional income, which improves
their standard of living and enables them to send their children to school rather than keeping
them at home to assist with farm work. Design and quality training is provided to the weavers,
as well as basic vocational training and marketing support. The Tanorn project has been
replicated in other rural Cambodian villages, and these projects now support approximately 100
families that would otherwise be living in dire poverty.
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Pattanarak Foundation, Thailand - works to balance development and conservation among
disadvantaged communities and stateless peoples along Thailand’s borders. Their products are
handmade with an indigenous species of cotton organically grown along the Thai-Lao border on
the banks of the Mekong River. After spinning, dyeing and weaving, some products are sewn by
projects in the west of Thailand along the Burmese border. This helps forge links and exchange
ideas between communities that are experiencing similar challenges. One village group working
with Pattanarak specializes in indigo dyeing, always popular for its lively colour – “nature’s true
blue.”
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Prae Pan Group, Thailand – has 200 members in 7 villages in Khon Kae province in Northeast
Thailand. The artisans are skilled at supplementary weft weaving and the natural dyeing of
cotton, although they weave silk as well. Prae Pan has been operating for 20 years, and is
proud to be entirely villager-run and self-sufficient. Their work allows them to stay in their
villages where they can live with their families, grow rice, and practice their foremothers’ art
while preserving it for their heirs.
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Sre Po Group, Cambodia – The organization focuses on developing life skills that assist in
breaking the cycle of poverty and illiteracy for vulnerable people, especially women. Their
programs empower and support the women by providing knowledge and skills that have a longterm benefit, including vocational training, education programs in health and literacy,
employment opportunities that pay a livable wage, ongoing training and support for the
development of professional competence and ethical practices, sustainable programs that
improve lives, increase skills and benefit the community.
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Mai Savanh Lao, Laos – Mai Savanh Lao grew out of an aid project aimed at generating
sustainable income for underprivileged families in remote areas of Laos. The families receive
educational courses and vocational training. Weavers work from home, giving them a high
degree of flexibility, and enabling Mai Savanh Lao to product both small and large orders. Mai
Savanh Lao has implemented modern throwing and warping techniques in order to supply
superior raw material to their producers. Over 200 weavers have now been trained to use these
improved hand-powered shuttle looms.
www.HeartSilks.com
Susan Lomartire, President
Telephone: (919) 548-7834
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