Beanies from Central Australia - Beanie Festival 2009
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Goods from Cojolya in Guatemala. Founded in 1983,the Cojolya Association of Maya Women Weavers is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of backstrap loom weaving and the traditions which surround it through the provision of economic incentives to woman weavers.
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These handwoven cottons are made in a fair trade co-operative established to provide safe and secure employment and a sustainable income for vulnerable women.
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Most of the silks shown are produced by artisans working in the Artisan Development Centre, established in 1996 with the help of, among others, UNESCO, with the aim of reviving the ancient crafts in this post-Soviet country.
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Handloom fabrics purchased from Not-for-Profit collectives and from Government Emporia who send the money back into the rural areas where the goods were made.
Nagaland, West Bengal |
Trama Textiles is a worker-owned women's weaving association in Guatemala. Trama was founded in 1988 to support families after Guatemala's civil war.
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Goods from Cambodia via "Happily Made in Cambodia" cooperative set up to provide more jobs in Cambodia, jobs where women feel safe, valued and look forward to each day.
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Scarves, sarongs, wall hangings, table runners.
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Traditional and contemporary jewellery from Mali, West Africa, made by the Toureg people, the Songai and the Bozo fishermen based at Djenne.
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Mary and Martha Mongolia
A “Social Enterprise” Company with a heart for Mongolia , focusing primarily on Hand Crafted Gifts made by Mongolians and Mongolian Ethnic Kazakhs.
Mary and Martha Mongolia a small company developing business opportunities for Mongolian people and making a positive difference to their lives. Their focus is Hand Crafted Gifts which enables them to maximise small business opportunities for artisans. They want skilled, labour intensive work to be generated so more people have work and the dignity work brings. They aim to be the “bridge” or a "good middleman" bringing together the skills, creativity and products of artisans, helping them to reach markets they otherwise cannot reach.
Mongolia is a huge country and Mary and Martha's network of artisans reaches across the whole of the country . By networking small businesses from the far-flung parts of Mongolia they enable people to stay in their home towns – avoiding the need to migrate to the capital city to find work.
In January 2011 they received their Membership Certificate from the World Fair Trade Organisation.
See their website www.mmmongolia.com.
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These products are proudly made by a women's self-help group working to ensure a sustainable and independent income for poor rural women and their families.
Products from Alola Foundation |
The Ndomo is a social enterprise created to address the unemployment of young people in Mali who have not had the chance to study or attend school. The Ndomo aims to give these young people technical training and work experience, while performing a job that provides a decent income.
N'Domo - Mali, Scarves & Shawls from Sinignessigui |
The Chin weaving project in New Delhi was started by Hope Adelaide Inc, a non-government organization based in Adelaide, South Australia, which gives humanitarian aid and support to people in need, in particular in the Asian/Pacific area. The Chin women are currently resident in New Delhi as refugees from their native Burma, awaiting processing.
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These are fabrics - cotton and silk - screen printed with Tiwi art work by the Tiwi Design and Bima Wear collectives. Also available are tablecloths and tea towels.
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Trama Textiles is a 100% worker-owned women's weaving association in Guatemala, established in 1988 to support poor families after some of the most devastating years of the Guatemala Civil War.
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Most of the fabrics and goods are hand woven, often by very poor Berber women. The collective Main de Femmes represents many collectives and sells their goods at Fair Trade prices.
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Hand made quilts
Childrens Cotton Quilts, Silk and Cotton Quilts |
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