Fair Trade Crafts                     

Kochi

Kodungallur

Kottayam

Kozhikode

Fair Trade Parasols

Colourful hand-stitched cotton parasols.  Diameter 26", length 25"

Keep cool  and protected under one of these summery parasols named after towns in Kerala

Not waterproof

£14 + £3.50 P & P

 Fairtrade Umbrella - come rain or shine!
Our sturdy umbrellas/parasols are made by women in the Kudumbashree Scheme 'Maari' - a social enterprise to support rural women in Kerala.

• 3 fold umbrella handy to pop into your bag
  
• Ribs fixed with stainless steel rivets
• Chrome plated steel tube
• Wrist strap
• UV inner lining to block out most UV rays, keeping the area under the umbrella cooler than the surrounding area
  
• Official Kudumbashree producer info printed on inside lining

£12 + £3.50  P & P

Kudumbashree was launched by the Government of India in 1998 for wiping out absolute poverty from the state through concerted community action under the leadership of local self-governments.  Kudumbashree is today one of the largest women-empowering projects in the country.
Its products do not have official fair-trade certification, but the production unit employs women living below the poverty line and the group leans heavily towards natural production and ensures that the workers are provided fair wages and good working conditions.

Read more about Kudumbashree on our News page

             Blue - sold out                       Pink - sold out

Handloom cotton tea towel - 2 for £3.50

Made by Noor the tailor
100% pure cotton – loop to hang up

63cms x 49cms (25” x 19”)

2  supplied

SOLD OUT

Kerala Tea Towel

Premium cotton tea towel with 6 prints of old Kerala
This decorative yet practical tea towel depicts nostalgic prints of Kerala in the early 1900’s, including:  Chinese fishing nets in Cochin, Kannur beach, a canal and bustling street in Fort Cochin, a rural women’s hospital and the boat jetty in Ponnani.
A ‘must-have’ if you want a reminder of a great holiday in Kerala.

Size:  30” x 18” (76cms x 48cms)
Wash at 40 degrees max.

 £3 + £1.50  P & P

Fair Trade Tote Bag

Women of south India in the paddy fields
Natural colour bag with nostalgic old sepia print inspired
by evocative images of a by-gone era.  
Made from thick durable cotton, excellently
stitched and printed in Kerala.
Measures 15” x 13” and handle 14”

£4 including P & P

Coconut Palm Fibre Mini Purse

Fairtrade cute little mini purse made from locally sourced coconut palm fibre, by ladies at the Vimala Welfare Centre.

With velcro fastening

7cms x 5 cms

Colours  will vary        £3 + £1.15 P & P

Mosaic Coaster

Colourful coaster made from local sustainable banana fibre by
ladies at the Vimala Welfare Centre

4" diameter

£3 + £1.15 P & P                                                                      

Handkerchief
Beautifully hand-stitched cotton handkerchief.
Made by ladies at the Vimala Welfare Centre.
Limited stock - only a few left.
Delicate 'cut-out' embroidered pattern

11.5" x 11.5"
                                               1 pink one left only!
£3 + .76p P & P                                           

Facemask
Neat facemask, nicely made,  with 2 cotton layers with black elastic loops
Washable
Made with remnants by Noor the tailor who makes our boxer shorts & kimono gowns

£3 incl. P & P