# Bolivian Co-Op Clothing Artesania Sorata Creates Artisan Goods and Employs Women By Tiana Reid | Published 2013-01-08 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artesania-sorata References: [globalgoodspartners.org](http://www.globalgoodspartners.org/cbo/sorata/) & [artesaniasorata](http://www.artesaniasorata.com/) Artesania Sorata is another one of those social businesses that has been around for decades, even though it may not have called itself a social business (and still may not call itself that). Founded in 1978, this [fair trade company](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/equifruit) creates Bolivian [alpaca knitwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/native-regenerative-wool) designed by [low-income artisan women](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ay-lelum-the-good-house-of-design) in rural and urban areas. More than simply providing fair wages for communities, Artesania Sorata fosters education opportunities for the workers' children, health and literacy programs, as well as a program called Turgo Watermotor that focuses on small-scale waterpower in order to create more efficient uses of energy, which obviously can have impacts on the community -- and country -- at large. The co-operative is currently partnered with Campo Nuevo, which is a non-profit organization based in the United States. **Contact Information** Artesania Sorata [website](http://www.artesaniasorata.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fair Trade Fashion:** Opportunity to disrupt the fashion industry by creating sustainable and ethically-made clothing that supports low-income artisan communities. - **Social Business:** Opportunity to create businesses that prioritize social impact and community development while generating profits. - **Renewable Energy Solutions:** Opportunity to develop small-scale waterpower systems that provide efficient and sustainable energy for communities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can integrate fair trade practices and collaborate with artisan communities to create socially responsible fashion. - **Non-profit Organizations:** Non-profits can partner with artisan co-ops and fair trade companies to support social business ventures and empower marginalized communities. - **Renewable Energy:** The renewable energy industry can explore innovative solutions like small-scale waterpower systems to provide sustainable energy sources for remote areas. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Good Peruvian Menswear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pieta.md) - [D2C Artisan Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisan-marketplace1.md) - [Stunning Sustainable Pottery Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-pottery.md) - [Timeless Knit Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mudana-clothing.md) - [Cultural Craftwear Collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paka-1.md) - [Conscious Consumerism Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/or-collective-and-h-project.md) - [Handcrafted Fall Knitwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atelier-solana.md) - [Ethical Coffee Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/win-win-coffee.md) - [Regionally Handcrafted Jewelry Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handcrafted-jewelrys.md)