Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is the third and final part of an interview with weaver and mutual credit enthusiast Eloise Sentito of These Isles, in which we talk about the prices of craft produce, and how mutual credit can help.

Part 1 contained advice for anyone considering a career as a weaver - lowimpact.org/career-change-making-a-living-from-weaving

Part 2 was about the sustainability of craft production - lowimpact.org/is-craft-production-sustainable

Transcript of interview, with links to organisations mentioned in the video: lowimpact.org/posts/craft-production-prices-and-mutual-credit-weaving

We’re interviewing key players in the new economy, to:
a) bring their work to a wider audience
b) try to find ways to co-ordinate their efforts
c) stimulate debate
d) help to build the new economy.

Here’s what we mean by new economy - lowimpact.org/lowimpact-topic/new-economy

Introduction to mutual credit: lowimpact.org/lowimpact-topic/mutual-credit

Introduction to craft production: lowimpact.org/lowimpact-topic/craft

Lowimpact.org: lowimpact.org

These Isles: weavingtheseisles.wordpress.com

Hhighlights

1. If you see a mug or a t-shirt that are suspiciously cheap, you know that someone is getting exploited somewhere – and the environment is getting exploited too.

2. If you’re producing things for this local market as well as consuming things from this local market, you’ll be receiving higher prices as well as paying higher prices. So they cancel each other out – and everyone gets higher-quality, sustainable goods.

3. The mutual credit advantage is that you don’t actually need any money to trade.