Sustainable Materials

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) Green Expressions Bag – “Recycle, reuse, reduce”
2) Brown Expressions Bag – “BE yourself”
3) Blue Expressions Bag – “I AM FAIR TRADE”

Each...

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 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...

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...

"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,...

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

Sell out risk very high for HCPC 105

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...

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...

Assorted Jute Shoppers

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This set of 4 shopper bags comes in red, olive, golden, and blue colors. They are made out of jute, a very durable and sustainable material. Screen printed in white on the front is the tree of life...

Sustainable Style Jute Tote

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 This large, spacious bag is made out of jute, a very durable and sustainable material. A stamp-like design on the front says "Team Green" and "Sustainable is Beautiful" while the back features a screen printed design...

"Fragile" Pencil Case

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*Please note this item is out of stock until late August* 

This pencil case is screen-printed with travel stamp themed designs. Whether you need organization space for pencils and pens or a pouch for small travel accessories, this bag is...