Delightful hand bag with embroidered butterfly and lots of useful pockets.

Hand-made as part of a Fair Trade co-operative.

What is Fair trade?

Purchasing Fair Trade Craft gives us the opportunity to buy ethically produced handmade items without the exploitation of the producers. It is giving economic justice to producers in the Developing World . Simply it gives producers a fair deal.
From modest beginnings in the 1950's, fair trade has now expanded into a world wide movement. It is helping disadvantaged and marginalised people work their way out of poverty.

• Fair Trade ensures that the producers receive a fair wage.
• Fair Trade supports the disadvantaged and the most vulnerable producers in the Developing World.
• Fair Trade cares for the individual and the environment.
• Fair Trade ensures there is no abuse of child labour.
• Fair Trade strengthens producers capacity to market their products with International Market Access.
• Fair Trade is transparent with producers and customers.

Fair Trade Assurance

We are finding that more and more customers have a conscience with their purchasing power. The customers  want to know where the products come from and under what conditions they are made. Fair trade gives you the confidence (and assurance ) to relate positive  personal stories about the lives of the artisans and their beautiful hand made fair trade craft. We purchase many of our Fair Trade items via Siham Craftlink - a member of Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand.

Siham Craftlink purchases craft sourced only from Fair Trade Organizations

"Our vision is to empower disadvantaged crafts people in the Developing World through fair trade. 

We are proud of the exciting  array of diverse,  vibrant  craft  items that are available  to the Australian market. Siham Craftlink feels privileged that by importing and securing markets for many poor producers in the Developing World, we are able to help transform the producers lives. The producers now have an income, dignity and hope for the future. There is also the assurance that the producers are paid fair wages, there is safe working conditions and no child labor is involved." Siham Craftlink