It is defined as a set of practices that seeks to protect the human, social and political development of people, for Montecuador it is a vital issue for business development, for the elaboration of handmade hats several people with different skills are needed, all It is a process that has to be followed until a finished hat is obtained. We have an average of 70 families of artisans.
7 principles that apply to weavers of Panama hats.
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Provide opportunities to weavers who do not find a buyer immediately and help them improve their economic situation.
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Transparency and responsibility in our orders with the weavers.
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Fair trade practices between the first, second and third craftsmen until the final finish.
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Assess the effort of making a hat to weavers.
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Support all artisans equally, without gender discrimination, we motivate them with incentives.
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I work from home, all the weavers make their hats at home, except for live performances in the workshop.
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We respect the environment by cleaning and planting toquilla straw
Note: All toquilla straw hats apply to fair trade, and you can find them in 2 categories.