Red Recycled Fabric Clergy Stole – Handmade Fair Trade Clerical Stole
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- $161
This red contemporary clergy stole is handcrafted with purpose — made from recycled and repurposed fabric scraps by skilled artisans through Upavim Crafts, a Fair Trade organisation based in Guatemala. Whether you're looking for a meaningful clerical vestment or a distinctive academic graduation sash, this stole carries both beauty and intention in every stitch. It also makes a thoughtful, heartfelt gift for an ordination, graduation, or any milestone worth honouring.
✨ Features
- ♻️ 100% Recycled Fabric: Crafted entirely from repurposed cotton fabric scraps, giving new life to materials that would otherwise go to waste.
- 🧵 Golden Thread Accents: Delicate golden thread detailing adds a refined, decorative touch to the contemporary patchwork design.
- 🪡 Solid Complementary Backing: Backed with a coordinating solid-coloured fabric for a polished, finished look on both sides.
- 👗 Comfortable V-Neck Lay: Designed with a V-neck that lays flat against the back, ensuring a comfortable and secure fit during services or ceremonies.
- 📏 Size: 50" long x 5" wide — a versatile fit for most adult wearers.
- 🎨 Colour: Red and multi-colour patchwork — vibrant, rich, and full of character.
- 🌿 100% Cotton: Naturally breathable and gentle against the skin.
- 🤝 Fair Trade Handmade: Each stole is individually handcrafted, meaning no two are exactly alike.
💛 Benefits
- 🌍 Wear your values: Choosing a recycled, Fair Trade stole means your vestment supports ethical artisan wages and sustainable practices.
- 🎁 A gift with meaning: This stole makes a deeply personal and memorable gift for ordinations, clergy anniversaries, graduations, or Women's History Month celebrations.
- 🙏 One-of-a-kind artistry: The handmade patchwork construction means every stole is a unique work of wearable art — never mass-produced.
- ✝️ Versatile use: Suitable as a clerical stole for worship services or as an academic sash for graduation ceremonies.
- 💪 Support small-scale artisans: Purchased through Upavim Crafts, your order directly supports women artisans in Guatemala.
📐 Product Specifications
- Dimensions: 50" L x 5" W
- Material: 100% Recycled Cotton Fabric
- Colour: Red / Multi
- Construction: Handmade patchwork with golden thread accents and solid fabric backing
- Neckline Style: V-neck, lays flat on the back
- Certifications: Fair Trade
- Vendor: Upavim Crafts
Add this red contemporary clergy stole to your cart today — a wearable piece of art that honours your faith, your values, and the hands that made it.
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- Impact: For every order we offset 7kgs of CO2 and rescue 2 plastic bottles from the Ocean. Check our impact here
Environmental Impact
Our efforts to reduce our CO2 emissions generated by the sending of your orders mean that today Clozist is Carbon Positive on its shipments.
With the help of Greenspark we voluntarily offset 7kg of CO2 and remove 2 plastic bottles from the oceans with each order at no extra cost to you.
Why 7kgs (15.43 lb)?
We took the average Carbon Emission of a 2lb package ground sent from NYC to LA and multiply that number by 4.
Why 2 bottles?
Millions of plastic bottles pollute our oceans every year, two standard bottles are a daily recommended water intake. We're committed to cleaning them up.
About Upavim Crafts
UPAVIM: Empowering Women and Building Communities
UPAVIM is a remarkable women-led cooperative based in La Esperanza, Guatemala. Founded in 1989, UPAVIM has been a beacon of hope and opportunity for its members and their communities.
By creating and selling beautiful, handcrafted products, UPAVIM provides its members with economic independence, leadership opportunities, and access to education. The cooperative supports a full-day K-6 school, a daycare, and a Montessori-based preschool, ensuring that the next generation has the tools they need to succeed.
UPAVIM's success has fueled the development of a health clinic, tutoring program, and a local bakery, further improving the lives of people in La Esperanza.
Through their work, UPAVIM is not only empowering women but also building a stronger, more resilient community. By supporting UPAVIM, you're helping to create a brighter future for generations to come.
Shipping & Delivery
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