TRADE ROOTS
1831 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232

  503-281-5335

A world of difference in clothing, jewelry, and gifts.

  Not your ordinary Import Store.

Come in and get acquainted, our store hours are:

M-F 10 am - 6 pm   Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm   Sun 10 - 4:00 pm

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 To Make a Purchase call 503-281-5335 or email and we'll call you back.  We accept, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and most Debit Cards.  Shipping and handling is additional.  Pay Pal coming soon!

Trade Roots, Inc., located at 1831 NE Broadway, Portland, Oregon, specializes in clothing, jewelry and gifts made in a fair trade environment. A fair trade environment means that craftspeople are paid a living wage, one that allows them to pay for basic needs such as food, shelter and health care for their families. Working conditions are also a factor, as is the environmental impact of the merchandise. Trade Roots has been in business for 12 years.

Buying with a conscience doesn't mean that you have to give up on quality or selection. Trade Roots is full of unusual, affordable items. One room of the store is filled with clothing, billowy skirts from Guatemala, Moroccan shirts, colorful hats and scarves. In another room bowls made by the Ute Indians of Colorado share a shelf with handcrafted boxes from El Salvador. Metal Candleholders sit beside a carved yak bone necklace from Nepal. A bight yellow parrot kite from Indonesia is just begging to be taken out in the wind. Many of the items, such as hanging paper lanterns in the shape of a star, are made from recycled materials and natural dyes. Excerpt from the Hollywood Star.

"This is the sort of shop that you duck into with the goal of buying a gift for a friend, only to emerge with several for yourself. Browsing its multitudinous shelves and racks, you'll find (just to name a few) pottery, jewelry, clothing and art from all over the world - and at reasonable prices to boot." -The Oregonian.

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Last Updated on July 30, 2005