WARP is a catalyst for improving the quality of life of textile artisans worldwide.
We are an inclusive global network of individuals and organizations who value the social, cultural, historic, artistic, and economic importance of textile arts.
We believe textiles are fundamental to the human experience and reflect a community’s culture
WARP’s 2024 International Textile & Book Raffle
September 2-16, OPEN TO ALL – The 2024 International Textile & Book Raffle is now open! You do not need to be a WARP member to purchase tickets. Tickets cost $5 each, and you can choose which items you are interested in. Tickets will be on sale September 2nd – 16th, with the drawing held on Tuesday, September 17th.
Upcoming events
Meet a Member: Fireside Chat with Sussan Hrozek
Sept. 11 & 12, 2024 (Virtual Event) – MEMBERS ONLY. Sussan Hrozek is a forward-thinking innovator from Guatemala with a strong focus on technology, sustainable development, and women’s empowerment. Her decade of experience in marketing, combined with a solid academic background, equips her with a unique ability to bridge business, community development, and social impact, driving positive change in these interconnected fields. INGLÉS/ESPAÑOL
Continuing Textile Traditions: Many Ways to Celebrate Fair Trade
Sept. 19, 2024 (Virtual Event) – Fair Trade is defined as a global movement made up of a diverse network of producers, companies, consumers, advocates, and organizations putting people and planet first. Join us for this panel discussion to learn about the impact of Fair Trade in the lives of textile artisans, and to learn how to shop consciously when purchasing gifts and textile goods.
We believe cross-cultural exchange enriches the lives of individuals in the global textile community and promotes positive change
Our work supporting textile communities around the world is made possible by the generosity of donors like you.
We believe networking and sharing information facilitates constructive action
Featured member business
Featured member publication
Faces of Tradition: Weaving Elders of the Andes
By Nilda Callañaupa Álvarez, Christine Franquemont and Joe Coca. The powerful visual expressions of Joe Coca’s photographs introduce dozens of elder weavers and the landscapes that they occupy in the Cusco region of the Peruvian Andes. A revealing cultural study presents personal stories and deep insight into time-honored textile traditions.
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WomenWeave in India
“I like work, I like hard work. I work hard to educate my children. I want to become a good wife, mother, and good daughter-in-law, because I am illiterate.”
Girja was born in 1975 sometime in December. She is from Barwaha, a village east of Maheshwar, and south of Indore. Girja speaks Hindi, and some Nimari, and a few words in English. She can write her name, and read a few words in Hindi. She can count and do some arithmetic. She went to school until first or second grade. She worked in the fields until getting married when she was sixteen and moved to Indore to live with her husband Kamal.. INGLÉS/ESPAÑOL
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Meet a Member: Fireside Chat with Lindsay Woodruff
Our August Fireside Chat was with WARP’s Administrative Assistant, Lindsay Woodruff! Lindsay (she/her) received a Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Management from Regis University in 2014. In 2015 she founded Maraluna, a neighborhood shop in Dayton, Ohio dedicated to connecting global communities through ethical and sustainable goods that nourish the soul.