Sabai Grass Placemat Set of 4 - Pink Border
by Taraluna - Fair Trade, Organic & Green Gifts
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Taraluna - Fair Trade, Organic & Green GiftsBrand: Taraluna - Fair Trade, Organic & Green Gifts
Product features:
- These placemats are made by artisans in India by interlacing natural grass with threads which gives them a natural look. The placemats come in sets of 4.
- This is a Fair Trade product, handcrafted by artisans in India. The artisans are compensated fairly for their work and are given development help to help their communities rise above poverty.
- Grass and cotton Size: 13" x 19" 1 set (4 mats) pink
Description of Sabai Grass Placemat Set of 4 - Pink Border
Fair Trade Artisans: India. The Dahod district of Gujarat, India, is comprised of tribal people who have long depended on agriculture to make a living. This means that their work is very seasonal, leaving long gaps between the times they can toil the land. Many men in the village leave their families and migrate to cities to look for seasonal work there, leaving the women behind to fend for themselves. It was in this environment that a group of people in a non-government organization decided to branch off and help the women develop their arts and crafts in the hopes to achieve sustainable employment. Their mission is: â??Socio-Economic empowerment of the woman through art and craft based activities to secure her position in society where she can think independently, become a role model for future generations, and above all does not have to prove herself because of her gender. In order to achieve this goal, this organization trains and empowers tribal women groups with vocational education, helping them create functional products and make a living. The group has grown to include more than 2,700 tribal artisans (working part-time or full-time on the crafts) from 52 different villages of the area.Place Mats
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