
Our Journal & Photo Album Producer
Our beautiful sari and leather journals and photo albums are handmade by a small family business we’ve worked with since our beginnings in 2001. Over the years we’ve formed a truly special bond and consider the producers and their families real friends. We design our products together and value their insight into the mixture of traditional and contemporary techniques that can be used to create the stunning details.
We’re incredibly proud that together we’re able to provide people living in rural villages surrounding Rajasthan fairly paid work that would have otherwise been difficult to find, following Fair Trade guidelines. When we first began, the business employed 3 artisans to create our products. Over 20 years later they’re now able to employ over 35 artisans exclusively creating products for us, including home workers in local villages.
The recycled cotton paper in each book is handcrafted by a charity they work with in Rajasthan using traditional techniques. Through their work, the charity aims to promote women’s education and social development in rural villages. For more information about the sustainable materials used, take a look at the product pages.

Conserve India
Employing and training hundreds of people from Delhi’s most disadvantaged communities, Conserve India are an NGO that create beautifully unique leather products, and put the profits back into the same communities to improve education and welfare.
Born out of a desire to reduce India’s mountain of waste, they recycle and repurpose materials in their designs wherever possible. The leather used for their bags and accessories is salvaged from the waste of their local meat industry, and they’ve even developed a patented technique of upcycling plastic waste.
Their ongoing research into the use of new recycled fibre blends, eco-friendly farming techniques, and community engagement make them a truly fantastic Fair Trade producer.

TARA Projects
As a member of the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) and a founding member of Fair Trade Forum India, TARA Projects (Trade Alternative Reform Action) are a fantastic business that we’re proud to work with. TARA began in the early 1970’s and they have been dedicated to creating opportunities for economically disadvantaged, home-based artisans in Delhi ever since. Over the years the project has extended its work into the adjoining states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan.
The project provides services to enable the production and marketing of handicrafts following Fair Trade principles, as well as providing the education and support to empower grassroots artisans. The heart of their work is their dedication to eradicating poverty, by fighting against exploitation and illiteracy amongst their producers and their communities. They also contribute towards the funding of local schools and employ and train women as part of their drive to support marginalised groups.

Asha Handicrafts Association
Founded in 1975, Asha Handicrafts Association are a Fair Trade certified organisation that directly support over 800 artisans. Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional Indian handicrafts, they use locally sourced materials to produce our recycled cotton throws.
As a social enterprise, their profits are put back into the social welfare of the artisans and their families, giving them the opportunity to improve their standard of living while uplifting their communities with medical aid and education.

Barefoot College
Our colourful rugs and bell totas are handmade in partnership with the fantastic Barefoot College. Established in 1972, the organisation was formed with the goal of helping rural communities become self-sufficient and sustainable.
Working within the areas of solar energy, water, education, health care, rural handicrafts, communication, female empowerment, and wasteland development, they’ve certainly achieved their goal! We’ve seen for ourselves the incredible work they’re doing and are truly inspired by their organisation. And we’re not the only ones – the Dalai Lama paid a visit too!

Noah’s Ark
Noah’s Ark is an incredible group of producers that create many of our Fair Trade homewares from sustainable materials like mango wood, and even recycled glass and metal. As a member of both the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) and Fair Trade Forum India, the organisation works with around 49 talented producer groups, representing a total of over 500 artisans collectively working towards the eradication of poverty.
Committing themselves and the producer groups they work with to Fair Trade principles, their ultimate goal is to change the lives of grassroots artisans. Their focus on education and capacity building enables the people they support to learn about fair working conditions and the importance of protecting the environment, in order to promote the value, cultural heritage, and beauty of their handmade products. Their founder Samuel is a truly inspirational man, and we are so proud to have worked with the organisation for many years.

Handicraft Villa
Many of our leather products are handcrafted by the incredibly talented artisans at Handicraft Villa in Rajasthan, India. As members of Sedex, one of the world’s leading ethical trade service providers, they ensure their working conditions meet a high standard and offer their staff continual training and development opportunities. We’re fortunate enough to be able to visit as often as we can to ensure they continue to conform to Fair Trade principles.