Sustainable Materials
This section contains a number of products made of sustainable materials such as jute, grass and resins.

Expressions Jute Bags
These messenger-style bags have inspirational messages printed on the front flap. There are three different messages on three different colors:
1) Blue Expressions Bag – “I AM FAIR TRADE”
2) Brown Expressions Bag – “BE yourself”
3) Green Expressions Bag – “Recycle, reuse, reduce”
Due to...
Jute Shopper
Express yourself with these wonderfully sturdy and inspirational jute bags. Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fiber that can be spun into strong threads and is a renewable resource. These can be used to carry most things, anything from groceries to gym clothes. There are two colors available:
Chocolate...
Jute Jubilance
Colorful jute and cotton bag, made by hand weaving both materials together. Multi-stripe bag dyed in lively spring tones.
Artisans who work on this bag are given a fair wage, work under safe environments, and are given help to develop their communities.
Color: Multiple colors
Composition: Cotton, Jute
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Jute Elegance
This indigenous bag is made by hand weaving jute and cotton. Colorful Jute threads give it a beautiful rustic texture. The inside of the bag is lined with thick canvas fabric and has two pockets (one zipped and one unzipped).
Artisans who work on this bag receive a fair wage,...
Bold Bead Necklace
This is a fair trade piece of jewelry, handmade in the Himalayan region of India. Resins from pine trees are dried, finely cut into different sizes and polished to give a wooden effect. These beads are then sewn together to form the necklace.
Income from this necklace directly helps the...
Flat bead necklace
This sustainable necklace is handmade in the Himalayan region of India. Resins from pines are dried, finely cut and polished to give a wooden effect. These beads are then sown neatly end to end in a thread.
Artisans working on these necklaces receive fair wages and are given help to...
Beaded Spirals Necklace
Handmade in the eastern mountainous region of India, this necklace is made out of tree resins. The resins are shaped as round beads and later filled with white pigment, giving it a unique, wooden look.
The artisans who work on this necklace receive fair wages, work under safe conditions, and...
Beaded Spirals
This sustainable bracelet is made in the Eastern mountainous region of India. Dried tree resins are cut and polished into different shapes to make the beads. They are infused with pigment to give different colors.
This jewelry is made by a women cooperative made up of escaped child marriage victims....
Night and Day Bracelet
This bracelet is made of a combination of tree and synthetic resins. The artisans that work on it polish the resins, carve them and infuse them with pigment in order to make the different beads look like wood. The result is a realistic, light weight and comfortable material that also...
Shape Contrast Bracelet
Handmade in the eastern mountainous region of India, this bracelet is made out of resins. Various shapes are made from resins and then joined in multiple layers to form an interesting pattern.
This is a Fair Trade item handcrafted by artisans in India. The artisans are compensated fairly for their...
Whirlpool Bracelet
This is a fair trade piece of jewelry, handmade in the eastern mountainous region of India. This bracelet is made out of tree resins. Artisans dry tree resins and later work on them, giving them a flat, polished wooden effect. At the end, the artisans infuse a whirlpool motif on...
Swirl Bracelet
This is a fair trade piece of jewelry, handmade in the eastern mountainous region of India. This bracelet is made out of tree resins. Artisans dry tree resins and later work on them, giving them a flat, polished wooden effect. At the end, the artisans infuse a swirl symbol on...
Brown Carvings Bracelet
This fair trade bracelet is handcrafted in the Himalayan region of India. Pine resins, a renewable material, are dried and polished into a flattened shape, giving them a wood-like effect. These are then embellished with carvings reflecting vegetation and flowers. The beads are threaded to form this environmentally friendly bracelet.
..."OM" bracelet
This is a fair trade piece of jewelry, handmade in the eastern mountainous region of India. This bracelet is made out of tree resins. Artisans dry tree resins and later work on them, giving them a flat, polished wooden effect. At the end, the artisans infuse an “OM” symbol on...
"OM" Earrings
This is a fair trade piece of jewelry, handmade in the eastern mountainous region of India. These earrings are made out of tree resins and locally sourced metals. Artisans dry tree resins and later work on them, giving them a flat, polished, wooden effect. At the end, the artisans infuse...
Clean Polish Earrings
Handmade in the eastern mountainous region of India, these earrings are made out of dried tree resins. This is a sustainable alternative to wooden earrings, since the tree resins are renewable. They are given a finely polished finish for an elegant look.
Artisans who work on these earrings benefit from...
Tribal Mask Earrings
This sustainable necklace is handmade in the Himalayan region of India. Resins from pines are dried, finely cut and polished to give a wooden effect. These earrings are carved in the shape of a face and then highlighted with white color.
The artisans that work on this necklace are women...
Multi-Stripe Runner
This table runner is made by interlacing natural grass with threads. The entire process is hand done.
This is a Fair Trade product handmade by artisans in India. The artisans that make this product are compensated fairly for their work. They are also given development help so they can help...
Sabai Grass Hot Pads
These hot pads are made by artisans in India by interlacing natural grass with threads. This gives them a natural look. Comes in a set of 2 holders.
These are Fair Trade items handcrafted by artisans in India. The artisans are compensated fairly for their work and are given development...
Sabai Grass Placemats
These placemats are made by artisans in India by interlacing natural grass with threads. This gives them a natural look. The placemats come in sets of 4.
This is a Fair Trade product, handcrafted by artisans in India. The artisans are compensated fairly for their work and are given development...
Card Holder
This is a fair trade, handmade card holder. It is made from cruelty free leather (leather from animals that died naturally). The holder has three compartments, and it is embellished with fine patterns hand embossed by village artisans.
The artisan community that makes this product lives on the edge of...




























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