About Us

At HeartSilks, You Create a 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.
Susan Lomartire, President       LinkedIn

HeartSilks is proud to support many wonderful organizations throughout the world. Please read about them here.

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.