Fairtrade

Cute and eco-friendly Hair Accessories handmade by the Araliya Community Company from coconut fibre, decorated with a coconut fibre flower in a Chilli, Magenta and Navy.

Please note colours may vary slightly due to the nature of the product and computer monitors.

Handmade coconut fibre string bags are strong, flexible and long lasting eco-friendly carry bags made from a waste product, the husk of a mature coconut. Great for shopping, storing your vegetables, at the beach and also on a boat, coconut fibre won't rot in salt water. You can even use them to store the wet bath toys, just hang them over the tap to drip dry. Coconut fibre has a natural antibacterial so won't get smelly and rot with the water.

 

Beautiful Bat finger puppet for big and little fingers.

 The detail on this finger puppets is so amazing.  All of them are gorgeous.  Fair Trade from Peru

 

Beautiful hand-beaten brass bead necklace which sits at the nape of the neck made by artisans from highly marginalised, rural communities in Orissa, India. Artisans receive an above average wage, safe working conditions and regular employment where 60% of the workers are women.  Eco - dhokra, the art of metal casting, is comprised predominantly of scrap metal, using recycled materials reduces waste and is more environmentally friendly.    

Material & Care:  Brass and copper with cotton thread. 

The House of Wandering Silk is a company based in New Delhi making sustainable products.  They partner with a careful selection of women's Self Help Groups and cooperatives, trade unions, NGOs, social enterprises, as well as directly with artisans across India and Asia to create hand crafted products.

 

 

These enchanting bird cage tea lights look beautiful strung up from tree branches.

Sourced from Nkuku which adheres to Fair Trade and sustainable manufacturing processes.

SPECIFICATIONS

- COLOUR: Distressed Grey
- MATERIAL: Metal
- SIZE: Large 26 cm x 11 cm 
- SOURCE: Made in India

Beautiful hand-beaten brass bead necklace made by artisans from highly marginalised, rural communities in Orissa, India. Artisans receive an above average wage, safe working conditions and regular employment where 60% of the workers are women.  Eco - dhokra, the art of metal casting, is comprised predominantly of scrap metal, using recycled materials reduces waste and is more environmentally friendly.    

Material & Care:  Brass with cotton thread. 

The House of Wandering Silk is a company based in New Delhi making sustainable products.  They partner with a careful selection of women's Self Help Groups and cooperatives, trade unions, NGOs, social enterprises, as well as directly with artisans across India and Asia to create hand crafted products.

 

I love these bags.  I really love this brand.  Not only is the product abolutely beautifully made but although designed in Italy, it is produced from recycled fishing nets, handmade in Cambodia and is a social enterprise with 114 employees, 85% of which are women.  Each employee has above average wage conditions, private health insurance and savings accounts.  They are also endeavouring to build a library for their employees.

Beautiful Cat finger puppet for big and little fingers.

 The detail on this finger puppets is so amazing.  All of them are gorgeous.  Fair Trade from Peru

 

Carry phone, cash, lip balm, cards, keys and more in this tidy and gorgeous embroidered patchwork purse.

Each bag is unique and comes in assortment of colours.   Matching tassel pull on zipper closure.

Fair Trade India

Craft-a-Card is a card making kit for children. It has 5 sheets of paper, 10 blank cards & envelopes with "Tree Free Elephant Dung Paper" sticker seals and 14 animal motifs all made from elephant dung paper. As well as a pack of 10 vegetable oil pastels and a fact sheet that explains how to blend with your pastels, how to make glue and great facts about elephants & the paper.

Elephant Dung paper came about because the villages in Sri Lanka didn't like the elephants.  They trampled their crops and caused lots of damage so they would shoot these beautiful creatures to save their livelihood.  By creating Ellie Poo paper the villagers have jobs so that they don't need to farm, so no longer worry about their crops.  This paper is 100% recycled and helps elephants and humans live together in peace.  

 

 

It is estimated that 80% of the world’s disabled live in developing countries, where it is difficult to receive proper care and attention. Matr Boomie empowers artisans with special needs with life skills and training that foster confidence, independence and dignity.

The ultimate day bag, this oversized tote is the perfect companion for any shopping or beach trip. A canvas lining makes this slouchy cotton bag durable, and metallic block print dresses it up.   A revered art form native to Rajasthan, India, block printing is a painstaking process of labor-intensive steps that require mastery, especially in wood-block carving.

Elephant Dung paper came about because the villages in Sri Lanka didn't like the elephants.  They trampled their crops and caused lots of damage so they would shoot these beautiful creatures to save their livelihood.  By creating Ellie Poo paper the villagers have jobs so that they don't need to farm, so no longer worry about their crops.  This paper is 100% recycled and helps elephants and humans live together in peace.  Feel good about the paper you are writing on.   You can decorate them yourself or enjoy them as they are.   Eco Max Cloth Bound Journals are a soft cover journal (130 x 210mm) with white pages all handmade from Elephant Dung Paper.

Colour available - White

Cotton bracelet with alluring metallic stone pendant. Rich, dark brown cotton cords with silver brass bead tie closure adjust smoothly to length of choice.

Materials - Cotton and Tin

Dimensions:3.5" x 3.5" x 0.5

Cotton necklace with alluring metallic stone pendant. Rich, dark brown cotton cords with silver brass bead tie closure adjust smoothly to length of choice.

Materials - Cotton and TinDimensions: 1" x 0.5" x 14.5"

This range for children and the young at heart includes The Elephant Story Book which tells the story about how and why the paper is made and how it is helping to unite the villagers in Sri Lanka with the wild elephants by bringing the elephant into the economy of the village and a child's first Work Book all printed on Elephant Dung Paper.

14.5cmx21cm

Listing is for workbook only.

Beautiful gazelle finger puppet for big and little fingers.!

 The detail on this finger puppets is so amazing.  All of them are gorgeous.  Fair Trade from Peru

 

These fantastic frames are a beautiful way to display photographs and keepsakes. Their brass frames simply add to their elegance. Choose from portrait and landscape apertures or mix it up with both!

The ties are made from recycled saris and may vary in colour and texture.  

Nkuku adheres to Fair Trade and sustainable manufacturing processes.

SPECIFICATIONS

- SOURCE: Made in India

These fantastic frames are a beautiful way to display photographs and keepsakes. Their brass frames simply add to their elegance. 

The ties are made from leather and may vary in colour and texture.  

Nkuku adheres to Fair Trade and sustainable manufacturing processes.

Please note.  Picture depicts landscape, but at present in stock is only one portrait.

These unusual glass frames are perfect for your favourite photos - the glass back and front mean they are also a great way to display other keepsake items like postcards, concert tickets or even feathers! You could also use them for when your Great Aunt Maud drops in by putting her picture on the back so you are able to just turn it around at the drop of a hat.  Naughty possibly, but definitely nice.

The ties are made from recycled saris and may vary in colour and texture. 
Available in 2 styles: landscape and portrait.

Nkuku adheres to Fair Trade and sustainable manufacturing processes.

SPECIFICATIONS

- QUANTITY: 1 frame
- COLOUR: Clear & Matt Grey

 

These unusual glass frames are perfect for your favourite photos - the glass back and front mean they are also a great way to display other keepsake items like postcards, concert tickets or even feathers! You could also use them for when your Great Aunt Maud drops in by putting her picture on the back so you are able to just turn it around at the drop of a hat.  Naughty possibly, but definitely nice.

The ties are made from recycled saris and may vary in colour and texture. 

The Nkuku brand adheres to Fair Trade and sustainable manufacturing processes.

SPECIFICATIONS

- SIZE: 5cmx5cm

- QUANTITY: 1 frame
- COLOUR: Clear & Zinc

 

Beautiful Grandfather finger puppet for big and little fingers.!

 The detail on this finger puppets is so amazing.  All of them are gorgeous.  Fair Trade from Peru

 

Beautiful Grandmother finger puppet for big and little fingers.!

 The detail on this finger puppets is so amazing.  All of them are gorgeous.  Fair Trade from Peru

 

Lovely Indian Rosewood hair pins. Beautifully hand carved and sturdy enough to hold hair in a bun.

Materials:

Beautiful Horsey finger puppet for big and little fingers.!

 The detail on this finger puppets is so amazing.  All of them are gorgeous.  Fair Trade from Peru

 

Made from sustainably sourced leather, this case is sturdy and long lasting. Indian motif border. Nicely padded for protection of devices. Tab closure.

In a vegetarian region of Rajasthan, India, the cultural art of leather craft and tooling is inherited through the generations.

Mahatma Gandhi famously said, “The true India is not to be found in its few cities, but in its 700,000 villages. If the villages perish, India will perish too.” Matr Boomie’s partnerships with thousands of tribal artisans in villages throughout India has quadrupled their monthly incomes.

Elephant Dung paper came about because the villages in Sri Lanka didn't like the elephants.  They trampled their crops and caused lots of damage so they would shoot these beautiful creatures to save their livelihood.  By creating Ellie Poo paper the villagers have jobs so that they don't need to farm, so no longer worry about their crops.  This paper is 100% recycled and helps elephants and humans live together in peace.  Feel good about the paper you are writing on.   

100% recycled handmade from Elephant Dung & office waste decorated with cute elephants bottoms. All items are shrink wrapped with an info card on the back that tell the story about the paper.  Medium  size only.  10.5 x 13.5mm

Image depicts other varieties in the range, but this listing is purely for Medium Size Mummy and Child journal.

Beautiful Kangaroo and Joey finger puppet for big and little fingers.

 The detail on this finger puppets is so amazing.  All of them are gorgeous.  Fair Trade from Peru