Source: LOHAS Weekly Newsletter
Published: Friday, November 22, 2002

Boulder, Colo.-based Tribal Fiber Inc., a seller of hemp home products such as kitchenware and home accents, has launched a new division, Fair Trade Manufacturing. Through its new division, Tribal Fiber will offer production services, product sourcing and promotional items to companies looking for a manufacturing source that meets fair-trade criteria. Tribal Fiber's Darren Stepanik, principal and VP of marketing, says that the division will target wholesalers, designers and retailers who want a fair-trade manufacturer for current or new product lines.

Tribal Fiber says that it has established six successful village cooperatives in Thailand.