Fair Futures for LO'UD Women in Timor-Leste
Our blue-sky thinking around sustainability, which helped LO’UD embed cultural norms and international fair trade standards into their production environment to empower members who rely on hand-weaving as their main livelihood.
LOUD's Central Office
A space to create
Every enterprise needs a space to work in, be it a building or via cloud technologies. A space where teams come together to deliver on their mission. This has been a dream for LO’UD since the three weaving groups were formed in 2007, and after years of negotiation and hard work, they’ve realised their dream!LO'UD Cooperative
ETWA’s Key Partner in Timor-Leste
LO’UD empowers its’ members through local and appropriate economic development whilst ensuring their work preserves culture and leaves a light environmental footprint for future generations.Visit Timor-Leste
A unique and wild experience!
Be sure to head to Lospalos and visit the LO’UD Cooperative, where your delightful and endearing hostesses will treat you to local food, traditional weaving and dyeing workshops and lots of laughter!ETWA has a big heart for rural women in Timor-Leste.
As a small Australian not-for-profit our volunteers have a direct connection with the communities of women we work with and our people-to-people approach has cultivated life-changing opportunities for members of the LO’UD Cooperative, our key partner in Timor-Leste.
Textile Lovers Shop Here
Our textiles are:
- Hand Woven 100% Cotton
- All natural, Plant Dyed Colours
- Fairly Traded & Produced
- Profits invested in creating Fairer Futures
All LO’UD textiles are carefully hand-woven using plant-dyed cotton. Why? Because it makes so much sense! From health benefits for weavers to ecological benefits for future generations, the process preserves culture, simplifies the supply chain and utilizes local resources, whist producing the most delicious textiles just for you!
What's News
Building for a sustainable future
LO’UD Cooperative have reached many major milestones over the last decade, and recently, their most pressing need for a central office and workspace in Lospalos became a reality. This is how ETWA and our partners put your donations to work. Through the support of multiple organisations and the Timor-Leste Government, LO'UD now have a space to create!
