This oblong cushion is handmade from traditional fabric in greens. Size: 40 X 18 X 12 CM Product Information This oblong cushion is handmade from traditional fabric in greens. Each seat takes two days to make. Handmade by artisans working with Thai Tribal Crafts, one of our fair trade partners in Thailand. Who made this? Tribal minority artisans in Thailand preserve their traditional crafts, customs and languages through the opportunities they access through Thai Tribal Crafts. Traditional craft skills are utilised in the development of beautifully intricate handicrafts, providing supplementary income to support the aspirations that artisans hold for their families, communities and the next generation.

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This supportive floor cushion offers lower back support as well as doubling as attractive décor. Size: 40 X 18 X 12 CM Product Information This supportive floor cushion offers lower back support as well as doubling as attractive décor. In Thailand pillows and cushions are essential household items. Most common is the ‘mon khwan’, meaning the ‘axe pillow’, which refers to this cushion’s triangular shape. To make sure the cushion remains in form, small triangles each support and brace the others. Handmade by skilled artisans working with Thai Tribal Crafts, one of our fair trade partners in Thailand. Who made this? Tribal minority artisans in Thailand preserve their traditional crafts, customs and languages through the opportunities they access through Thai Tribal Crafts. Traditional craft skills are utilised in the development of beautifully intricate handicrafts, providing supplementary income to support the aspirations that artisans hold for their families, communities and the next generation.

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This stunning 100% cotton cushion cover is hand screen printed with a linear falling leaves in shades of blue with darker hand drawn outline. Size: 45 X 45 CM Product Information This stunning 100% cotton cushion cover is hand screen printed with a linear falling leaves in shades of blue with darker hand drawn outline. The cushion has a printed stripe backing. Handmade by skilled artisans working with Sasha, one of our fair trade partners in India. Who made this? Talented artisans from across India collaborate in networks to share and benefit from design support and market access from Sasha, a not-for-profit marketing organisation. The mainly women artisans use their skills to create successful fair trade enterprises that support their own aspirations for the future and benefit their families and communities.

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This stunning 100% cotton cushion cover is hand screen printed with a falling leaf design in shades of blue, green and ochre. Size: 45 X 45 CM Product Information This stunning 100% cotton cushion cover is hand screen printed with a linear leaf design in shades of blue, green and ochre. It has a deep green backing. Handmade by skilled artisans working with Sasha, one of our fair trade partners in India. Who made this? Talented artisans from across India collaborate in networks to share and benefit from design support and market access from Sasha, a not-for-profit marketing organisation. The mainly women artisans use their skills to create successful fair trade enterprises that support their own aspirations for the future and benefit their families and communities.

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This beautiful 100% cotton cushion cover features an intricate hand embroidered floral scene inspired by a blue meadow. Size: 45 X 45 CM Product Information This beautiful 100% cotton cushion cover features an intricate hand embroidered floral scene inspired by a blue meadow. The front panel of these cushions is hand woven and the back is market bought. Each cushion takes three days to embroider. The embroidery techniques used are over a thousand years old, they are based on the practices of the Kathiawadi desert nomads and are being kept alive by the Gujarati artisans of St Mary’s Mahila Shikshan Kendra, one of our fair trade partners in India. Who made this? The traditional Kathiawadi style of embroidery and mirror work is preserved through St Mary’s work with talented traditional artisans in the west Indian city of Ahmedabad. Women from all religious beliefs unite within this group to collaborate on the creation of high quality work, bringing about economic independence and learning leadership skills.

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This stunning, 100% cotton cushion cover is hand embroidered with a tree of life motif, peacocks, birds and red, yellow and blue flowers, it closes with three buttons and is finished with a flax yellow binding and matching tassels in each corner. Designed in NZ Size: 45 X 45 CM Product Information This stunning, 100% cotton cushion cover is hand embroidered with a tree of life motif, peacocks, birds and red, yellow and blue flowers, it closes with three buttons and is finished with a flax yellow binding and matching tassels in each corner. The front panel of these cushions is hand woven and the back is market bought. Each cushion takes three days to embroider. The embroidery techniques used are over a thousand years old, they are based on the practices of the Kathiawadi desert nomads and are being kept alive by the Gujarati artisans of St Mary’s Mahila Shikshan Kendra, one of our fair trade partners in India. Designed in NZ Who made this? The traditional Kathiawadi style of embroidery and mirror work is preserved through St Mary’s work with talented traditional artisans in the west Indian city of Ahmedabad. Women from all religious beliefs unite within this group to collaborate on the creation of high quality work, bringing about economic independence and learning leadership skills.

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This stunning cushion cover is hand painted with an indigo and coral geometric design, it has a block printed striped back and closes with a zip. Size: 45 X 45 CM Product Information This stunning cushion cover is hand painted with an indigo and coral geometric design, it has a block printed striped back and closes with a zip. Handmade by skilled artisans working with Sasha, one of our fair trade partners in India. Who made this? Talented artisans from across India collaborate in networks to share and benefit from design support and market access from Sasha, a not-for-profit marketing organisation. The mainly women artisans use their skills to create successful fair trade enterprises that support their own aspirations for the future and benefit their families and communities.

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