Set of 2 Handwoven Black, Cream & Gold Nesting Sewing Baskets, Fair Trade, Eco-Friendly

Set of 2 Handwoven Black, Cream & Gold Nesting Sewing Baskets, Fair Trade, Eco-FriendlyThese useful nesting baskets are handwoven by skilled Wolof women in Senegal, West Africa, the design incorporates modern African style into your decor without sacrificing function. Crafted from cattail stalks and salvaged plastic strips used to make mats, these useful nesting lidded baskets are great for crafts or storage in any room of the home. Sold as a set of two Over 100 women craft these beautiful baskets bringing much needed income to help

Materials:  Typha (cattail) stalks, plastic 

Color:  Black, Cream & Gold 

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Member of The Fair Trade Association. Providing fair payment to workers in developing nations, educating artisans and workers to increase their potential for advancement ensuring the rights of children, developing products and processes that protect and conserve the natural environment. 

Lends over 33 million pounds yearly to both producers in developing nations and the buyers who distribute their goods worldwide.

They provide business training to marginalized producers, furthering the sustainability of cooperative investments. Working with producers across Africa who value their natural environment and employ sustainable methods of production. Artisans are required to abide by local and export regulations governing the legal harvest of hardwoods to ensure compliance with U.S. import standards and to uphold proper management of their local forest resources. Artisans are encouraged to utilize materials fully by converting scraps into salable products Artisans are encouraged to utilize recycled, reclaimed and highly renewable materials in product design, and to isolate new sources of low-cost materials. 

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IMPACT:

• Fair Trade
• Sustainability
• Socio-Economic
• Business Training to Marginalized Producers
• Eco-Friendly