I love the look of lycra camisoles, but I often find them itchy or I have to wear them under blouses or shirts even when I don't want to because they ride up on my waist or hips. That's why I'm sold on Maggie's camisoles. They are so soft and comfortable and will stay over shorts, skirts or capris without riding up. They are 100% certified organic cotton and fairly traded too! I feel terrific that by buying these camisoles I have been able to help a Nicaraguan workers' cooperative realize their dreams!

I highly recommend this 13-minute heartwarming, uplifting video that tells the story of Maggie's Organics' work to form a sewing cooperative with victims of Hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua. Please click here to view it.

The camisoles come in black, teal, plum and green apple. The colors are jewel tones and are deeper and darker than they appear in the photo.

The available sizes are Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large.

* If in doubt on sizing and you like your camisoles to be fitted, go a size down. I typically wear either a small or medium in tee shirts and a Misses' size 6-8; however, Maggie's Small camisole fits me perfectly.

REMEMBER to specify the size and color of your choice, in the drop down list to the left.

Additional guidelines are:

The Small is equivalent to Misses' size 4-6 and garment bust 32".
The Medium is equivalent to Misses' size 8-10 and garment bust 34".
The Large is equivalent to Misses' size 12-14 and garment bust 36".
The Extra Large is equivalent to Misses' size 16 and garment bust 38".

Reviewed by Terry Soto, BuzzFlash.com

From Maggie's Organics:

We call these camisoles "Organic Bliss" because of the incredible comfort of these camisoles. Ring Spun yarn gives them a special softness that will make you want to wear nothing else under a shirt.

Our camisoles, like all of our products, are manufactured using fair labor practices from the Fair Trade Zone, a 100% worker-owned cooperative in Nicaragua.

The Fair Trade Zone - Nueva Vida, Nicaragua:

In an effort to uphold a commitment to social responsibility, Maggie's Organics is proud to have played a critical role in the creation and development of The Fair Trade Zone, a sewing cooperative in a highly impoverished area of Nicaragua. Ravished by Hurricane Mitch and a series of other natural disasters, the inhabitants of Nueva Vida, Nicaragua, found themselves forced to work in sweatshops if they found employment at all. A partnership with Maggie's Organics and an NGO, Jubilee House, has helped them build a dream - The Fair Trade Zone. The Fair Trade Zone is now a successful and independent business, which is 100% owned by its workers.

The members of the coop literally built the plant from the ground up with their own hands. They installed donated equipment, educated each other about what it means to make garments with organic cotton, and learned to fulfill the special requirements for production with organic goods. These women have spent nights sleeping in the sewing facility to guard their equipment; they have survived on pooling their food resources, even eating the avocados grown on the nearby trees. They have gone through the hardships of starting a business and all the challenges of owning a business.

The Fair Trade Zone has become the world's first and only 100% worker-owned free trade zone. This status allows the cooperative to compete with foreign-owned free trade zones enjoying the same tax and export benefits, while keeping the profits in their own community. "We hope this project will serve as a model of social responsibility for companies doing business in developing countries," said Maggie's President Bená Burda.

Testimonials to the wonderful value of these Fair Trade organic camisoles can be read below. Everytime you wear one, you are symbolizing your choice to promote economic justice.

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