We are highly selective, and only engage in business contracts that bring the maximum benefit to our suppliers and our customers.

We choose suppliers only if they meet the following criteria:

• They must be marginalized workers, in need of a fairer and more sustainable income than they have received in the past
• There must be complete transparency of commercial relations
  They must be based in developing countries

Once we have selected our supplier, we honour our contract with them in the following ways:

• All orders are pre-paid, so the artisans have the cash-flow to buy all necessary materials
• The trading relationship is established on a long-term basis, in order to allow the artisans to plan future growth
• We offer the artisans feedback on their products and are actively involved in the design process to make sure they are aware of current and future market trends
• We also visit our artisans once a year. Please meet the artisans for their individual profiles - see link at top right of this page.

Stephen Bardle 
WearFair Oxford UK