Artisans

MAI VIETNAMESE HANDICRAFTS <br/> Vietnam

MAI VIETNAMESE HANDICRAFTS
Vietnam

Mai Vietnamese Handicrafts was founded in 1990 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The fair trade organisation works with producers from Vietnam's rural areas. Mai sells their handicraft products on...

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NOMAD STORE <br/> Kyrgyzstan

NOMAD STORE
Kyrgyzstan

The two founders Anna Yona (Wildling Shoes) and Lisa Jaspers (FOLKDAYS) have joined forces to spotlight traditional handicrafts made by women: FOLKDAYS x Wildling is a three-piece mini-collection made of...

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FRAFRA PEOPLE x GEOLICRAFTS </br> Ghana

FRAFRA PEOPLE x GEOLICRAFTS
Ghana

Bolgatanga is the centre of handicrafts in the Upper East Region of Ghana: from basketry and pottery to leatherwork and decorative house painting, numerous crafts are represented in the region...

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ASHA HANDICRAFTS ASSOCIATION </br> India

ASHA HANDICRAFTS ASSOCIATION
India

Asha Handicrafts Association is an Indian fair trade organisation. Founded in 1975, its mission is to preserve, protect and promote India's diverse handicraft techniques. To achieve this, the organisation has...

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INTERCRAFTS PERU <br/> Peru

INTERCRAFTS PERU
Peru

Intercrafts Peru SAC is a Lima-based fair trade organisation which is specialised in Peruvian handicrafts: Promoting their richness, value, diversity and culture, they offer a variety of original and unique...

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SANA HASTAKALA </br> Nepal

SANA HASTAKALA
Nepal

The fair trade organisation Sana Hastakala was established in 1989 with support of UNICEF to promote and sell Nepalese handicrafts. Within two years it became self-sufficient and has grown steadily...

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SANG ARUN </br> Thailand

SANG ARUN
Thailand

Sang Arun is a ceramics workshop in the city of Lampang in the north of Thailand, which mainly produces tableware and decorative objects. The region has long been famous far...

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VILLAGEWORKS </br> Cambodia

VILLAGEWORKS
Cambodia

Villageworks Cambodia was founded in 2001 as a social enterprise and is based in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Villageworks' self-declared mission: to support vulnerable and marginalised groups by...

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FOLKDAYS x SEVAR Studios Jewellery Production

GOLDSMITH WORKSHOP
Afghanistan

Current global reporting on Afghanistan is dominated by conflict and crisis, underrepresenting the cultural diversity and richness of the country, especially in relation to its century-old craftmanship. The history of...

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