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Fantastic fair trade gifts for everyone
The Fair Trade label is becoming increasingly common in the Western world. But while shoppers seem keen to pay a little over the odds for fair trade products, some observers question how effective it really is in helping developing third world farmers.
In my view, the more the Western market is flooded and the more Fair Trade sold, then over time, the third world will surely reap the benefits in the end?
Surely, the more fair trade clothes and jewellery we buy, the more the third world produce and sell, and then the more we buy, the more the third world earn and so on…..and this can only be a positive cyclic relationship perpetuating greater wealth over time for impoverished societies?
The craftsmanship on fair trade gifts and jewellery is truly outstanding. Quite clearly the skills of the indigenous communities who produce such gems are passed from generation to generation so skills like wood carving, hand painting, hand screen printing and jewellery crafting do not fade. We are lucky to have accessibility to the products of great artisans so we can appreciate their unique beauty in contrast to mass produced generic products that are not, in sharp contrast, skilfully handcrafted and have no soul or originality.
Hand embroidered fair trade bags
There is an organis ation in India called Touch of India who specialise in hand making fair trade bags all of which are hand embroidered. Touch of India carries out most of its work with Muslim minorities and aims to preserve old traditional embroidery techniques such as Kantha embroidery, Zardozi and Aari work. It uses a wide range of beads and fabrics in the most beautiful colours and are true works of art. All their products are exchanged for a fair wage.
Hand made fair trade candles
In Kolkata, India, the conglomerate E.M.A., carry on the tradition of candle making by hand. Paraffin was is melted in an oven and poured into a mould or ‘die’. Each candle is left to cool for six to seven hours before being taken out of the die and polished. It can be then hand painted or hand screen printed. Most of the scents used are from flowers, fruits and spices and come from Bangalore. Each candle is a work of art and has been exchanged using fair trade principles.
Hand screen printed jute shopping bags
Earth Bags in Kolkata, India, produce bags made from jute since it is a fast-growing vegetable fibre in their country. It is also 100% biodegradable and recyclable. Some of the bags are natural jute while others have been hand dyed in sumptuous pinks , greens and purples embellished with coloured sequins and hand printed with metallic gold or pink screen prints. Earth Bags gives employment to women and self-help groups in Kolkata and strives to help the environment by encouraging more people to use eco-friendly bags.
Fair trade jewellery
Produced in Delhi, India, each piece of jewellery is created from Indian solid silver. Each item is crafted and inlaid with semi precious gemstones ranging from the beautifully rich deep blue lapis lazuli, to the milky moonstone and the opulent malachite. The range of jewellery covers intricately crafted pendants inlaid with coral and turquoise to hand crafted earrings some with finely shaped spirals of silver.
All the products Indigo Ocean have to offer have been exchanged for a fair wage to help to improve the communities standard of living and quality of life - not only for them - but for their next generation....
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 10mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Coin Beads 16  US $5.99
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 12x30mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Beads 6pcs US $6.99
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 10mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Coin Beads 15 US $1.35
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 13x18mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Flat Oval Beads 15 US $2.50
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 12mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Round Beads 15 US $9.99
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 15x20mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Beads 155 US $9.99
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 12x18mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Bracelet US $6.99
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 5x8mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Rondelle Beads 155 US $7.99
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 16mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Heart Beads 13pcs US $6.99
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 13x18mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Teardrop Bead 155 US $9.99
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 12mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Coin Beads 15 US $.99
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 10x14mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Barrel Beads 14pcs US $6.99
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 5x10 6x20mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Stick Beads 16 US $6.99
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 15x20mm Natural Indigo Lapis Drop Gemstone 8 US $8.99
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 8x20mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Teardrop 155 US $9.99
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 10mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli round bead 15 0515c US $14.99
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 10x30mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Teardrop Beads 6pcs US $5.99
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 155inches 8mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Round Beads US $7.99
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 155inches 10mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Round Beads US $8.99
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 12x20mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Swirl Beads 10pcs US $6.99
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 6mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Round Beads 155 US $4.99
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 4x6 15x20mm Natural Indigo Lapis Roundlle Beads 18 US $19.99
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 16mm Natural Indigo Lapis Round Beads 12pcs US $8.99
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 13pcs 16mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Heart Beads US $5.99
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 16x12x6mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Oval Beads 15LP09 US $7.99
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 18mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Heart Beads 11pcs US $6.99
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 155inches 8x10 11x14mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Nugget Beads US $6.99
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 14inches 5x13mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Column Beads US $5.99
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 5x13mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Column Beads 14 US $5.99
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 15x30mm Natural Indigo Lapis Oval Beads 16 US $9.99
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 16mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Coin Beads 12pcs US $5.99
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 10pcs 15x20mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Oblong Beads US $7.99
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 10mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Round Beads 16 US $7.99
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 15inches 8x9mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Nugget Beads US $5.99
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 4mm Faceted Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Round Beads 155 US $5.99
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 35x25mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Agogo Pendant Bead US $4.99
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 14mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Diamond Beads 15 US $7.99
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 3x4mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Tube Beads 16 US $6.99
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 4mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Round Beads 155 US $4.99
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 12mm Natural Indigo Blue Lapis Lazuli beads15 LP01d US $16.99
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 Rare 13X9mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Oval Beads 16 US $14.99
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 5x8mm Natural Indigo Lapis Roundlle Beads 16 US $9.99
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 12x16mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Pumpkin Beads 12pcs US $10.99
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 12x30mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Oval Beads 6pcs US $9.99
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 8mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Round Loose Beads 155 US $8.99
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 12mm Natural Indigo Lapis Round Beads 16 US $12.99
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 10x14mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Oblong Beads 155 US $8.99
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 18mm Natural Indigo Lapis Round Gemstone 11pcs US $17.99
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 12x30mm Natural Indigo Lapis Necklace 175 US $11.99
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 12x16mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Beads 12pcs US $5.99
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 12mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Coin Beads 155 US $7.99
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 2x4mm Natural Indigo Lapis Roundlle Gemstone 16 US $6.99
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 65 PCs Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Loose Beads Necklace US $6.48
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 50mm Natural Indigo Blue Lapis Lazuli Coin Beads 15 LP22L US $49.99
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 14mm Natural Indigo Lapis Round Beads 14pcs US $7.99
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 15x20mm Natural Indigo Lapis Drop Beads 8 US $9.99
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 16mm Natural Indigo Lapis Round Beads 16 US $10.99
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 10strand 4x6 15x20mm Natural Indigo Lapis Roundlle US $40.99
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 18x12x5mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Oval Bead 15 LP20c US $13.99
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 13x18mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Oblong Beads 15“ US $9.99
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 10mm natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Disc Coin Beads 16 US $11.98
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 12mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Bracelet US $.95
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 16mm natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Cross Beads 12 US $7.99
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 13x18mm Natural Indigo Lapis Lazuli Beads 155 US $9.99
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