Housewares
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Our Fabulous Mixed Huipile Quilt is the most intricately embroidered quilt we offer. Each is absolutely unique and each is a work of art. The center is made from one entire Huipile [Mayan Embroidered Blouse], and it is surrounded with dozens of oversized embroidered patches. The designs and pictures embroidered in each of these quilts will leave you breathless.
Our King-size [104 x 92] Mixed Huipile Patchwork Quilt now comes with two 18 inch Huipile Pillow Covers.
Price : $179.00 Made By : in Guatemala ships from : USA
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This handy embroidered dispenser will make recycling at home easy and fashionable, with a loop for hanging on top and a stretchy area where bags come out the bottom. Assorted traditional Mayan colors will vary.
Measures approx. 24" h x 10" w unstretched. 100% cotton cloth, elastic at bottom and top.
Supports women's health and welfare projects in Guatemalan slums.
Price : $12.50 Made By : UPAVIM in Guatemala ships from : WI, USA
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An exquisite, hand carved gift for any dining or living room. This richly-hued wood is amazingly hand carved by gypsy women.
The lidded box has an amazing floral design carved into the lid and outside, and measures about 4" in circumference and 2" high (not including the spindle on top). Each of the six coasters is just under 4" in diameter and has a flat surface with small rings cut into the design. The six coasters fit neatly inside the lidded box.
Price : $24.00 Made By : Habitat Integrated Pakistan in Pakistan ships from : WI, USA
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A Bestseller at A Better Footprint! These hands literally help you serve your salad. A most unique addition to your kitchen.
The wood is unpainted, they use different color woods to make beautiful carvings. Comes as set of 2 hands, hands are approx 6" long and have a strip of polished cow horn for easy grip.
Price : $19.00 Made By : Siwok in Argentina ships from : WI, USA
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Attach a grocery list or find a handy place for that piece of junk mail with these fun accessories that are formed in Cape Town.
Antique finish. Magnet on back. Each measures approx 2" l x 1.5" h. Choose from Frog, Pig, Leopard or Giraffe.
Price : $8.00 Made By : Khayelitsha Township Women's Cooperative in South Africa ships from : WI, USA
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Beautiful, natural teak wood is smoothed and etched to produce this line of unique, high-quality serving bowls. Bowls start at approx. 6" dia. and range to 14" in diameter (price varies).
Support A Better Footprint's Initiative for licensed harvesting of wood in the Gambia and fair pay for carvers, where previously carvers were underpaid and often used illegally cut woods.
Price : $19.00 Made By : Brikama Craft Market in Gambia ships from : WI, USA
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A practical solution to your kitchen problems! This potholder makes a great gift for women or men. Assorted Colors, quilted cotton.
Measures approx. 6" wide x 9" long, with a pocket on each side for convenience when reaching for hot dishes and pots.
Your purchase supports women in Guatemala who are working to better their situation of poverty.
Price : $9.50 Made By : UPAVIM in Guatemala ships from : WI, USA
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A great gift for any teacher! Also doubles as a unique kitchen/dining decor piece. Choose from Apple or Pear, carved and smoothed from onyx stone in Pakistan. Each one is unique in grains and swirls, depending on the natural block of stone from which it was carved. Heavy!
Apple measures about 3” h . Pear is about 3.5” h.
Your fair trade purchase supports better wages and working conditions for artisans in Pakistan, Asia.
Price : $12.00 Made By : Dominion Traders in Pakistan ships from : WI, USA
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