Understand product safety laws, and what sets us apart.
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Understand product safety laws, and what sets us apart.
This website is still in development - your patience is appreciated.
Use of the Safe-Stitch logo carries with it certain promises. Many handmade artists and manufacturers don't know about or choose not to follow manufacturing compliance laws. Doing so requires more work, more time, and often more money. Most handmade artists sell at events or on commerce sites that do not make sure any compliance laws are followed. Buy a crochet item from Etsy or a vendor market and the likelihood that it doesn't have a permanent tag with materials, age rating, and care instructions on it is high. Consumers don't demand such things because they either do not know it is required, or don't consider artists "real" manufacturers.
When Sarah "Mocha" Valencia founded Made By Mocha, she wanted to make sure to do everything by the book. Fortunately, there are many available resources, including CPSC.org - the Consumer Product Safety Commission (the American government body overseeing manufacturing). She also found a group on Facebook lead by a CPSC ombudsman. This group was full of helpful resources and people. But, even in this group of educated makers, there was still dissent. "I don't want to do that! It's too much work, it's too expensive!" Or, worst of all, "Why does it matter if I never get caught?" That last question is hard to fight, and there will always be people who think that way.
We are not those people.
As a starting-point, Safe-Stitch makers and artists commit to CPSC compliance.
This includes:
Beyond that we make careful choices based on:
The Safe-Stitch™ guarantee delivers lasting quality and peace of mind.
At Safe-Stitch, we started with a simple idea: to make it clear to consumers that our products are safe and our makers reliable. Sarah Valencia of Made By Mocha began Safe-Stitch as a way to educate consumers and explain her prices. As a mom who began crocheting for her family and children, Sarah doesn't do things unless she can do it better than what she can buy. So she's committed to her products going beyond what mass-manufacturers do. Safe-Stitch makers and artists go beyond compliance, so our art lasts and does no harm while bringing joy. We want it to be worth the effort to learn about manufacturing compliance law so makers can do their best work and consumers can be discerning.
Our team is made up of passionate individuals with a commitment to product safety. We hope to have more makers and artists join the team and use the Safe-Stitch label on their products so consumers know they are buying items of value and made with care.
Explore our comprehensive collection of information resources to stay ahead of the curve.
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