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FAIR TRADE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surci creates sustainable products that are kind to people and the planet, guided by the motto: \u201cEmpowering Filipino women with confidence and independence!\u201d
By paying fair compensation to our knitters, we support their livelihoods\u2014funding children’s education, purchasing livestock, and expanding or renovating homes.
The joy of improving their lives, coupled with the confidence and pride that comes from having their work recognized, fuels their motivation.
This, in turn, leads to the creation of higher-quality products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TAKE A LOOK AT CEBU!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surci products are made in our own workshop on Cebu Island in the Philippines.
Cebu Island, located at the heart of the Visayas region in central Philippines, is also known as one of the world’s premier resort destinations.
While its central area bustles with tourists amid hotels and shopping malls,
many people still live in environments without electricity or gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St. Catherine’s Church (Completed in 1876)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chicharron Shop<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The city of Calcal, home to Surci’s workshop, also preserves historic buildings constructed during the Spanish era. Having flourished as a town along ancient trade routes traversed by travelers, it is also known as \u201cCebu’s Heritage Town.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its famous local specialties include ampao, a rice cracker resembling rice crackers, and chicharron, pork rinds fried in oil. It is also known as a production center for sandals and shoes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Connect with knitters!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u30fcSurcy’s Round Tag\u30fc<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A signed autograph by the knitter herself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Each Surci bag features a large round tag bearing the handwritten signature of the knitter who crafted it.
This signature also serves as a testament to the responsibility and pride they take in their work, ensuring each bag is made to the highest standard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your messages
give me confidence and joy.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The tag’s reverse side allows you to write a message to the knitter and mail it (Japanese OK, no stamp needed). We deliver it responsibly to the knitter. A bag that travels from the maker’s hands to you, the user.
Your thoughts connect from Japan to the maker, circulating back to enhance the quality of their craftsmanship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Cycle of Kindness and Possibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the raffia-woven doll charm attached to the tag carries the wish that \u201cchildren can study diligently in a better environment, even if just a little, because their mothers work.\u201d
Through Surci bags, why not join us in participating in the cycle of kindness and possibility?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Surcy’s Future Reform<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u30fcFor the future of our community\u30fc<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Surci, we strive for sustainable manufacturing by undertaking various initiatives not only for our knitters but also for the future of the people living in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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