10 of the best fair trade products for the home

Brighten up a bedroom wall or a child’s nursery with this pretty bunting, made from individual sari offcuts by Calcutta Rescue, a non-govenment organisation in rural Kolkata. Although not yet officially registered as a fair trade organisation, this NGO helps support widows and relatives of sick patients through handicraft projects and running health clinics and schools for the poor Vintage silk sari bunting, £24.99 By Ganesha Buy online at ganesha.co.uk Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Made by fair trade artisan weavers in north Chile, this cushion looks very luxe with its detailed texture and gorgeous colour combination. The muted olivey green and gold tones are sourced naturally from non-toxic vegetable dyes, so it is eco friendly too Moluche green and yellow cushion, £59 By Eco Age, Buy online at eco-age.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Emma Watson designed this very pretty, very summery flower throw. It’s beautifully hand-embroidered by skilled weavers who are a part of Swallows, a fair trade project which supports women and their children in rural Bangladesh. Flower throw, £140 By People Tree Buy online at peopletree.co.uk Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Danish company Rice is fair trade registered and works in accordance with a global social accountability standard, supporting the UN’s Global Compact mission to improve human rights and labour rights in poor countries. Rice products are all made in developing countries - the brand is best known for its melamine kitchenware, but this hand quilted blanket in lime green polka dots and pink is super cute and would freshening up a bedrooms Hand quilted blanket, £99.99 By Rice The Contemporary Home Buy online at tch.net Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Don’t leave your newspapers stacked up messily in the corner until you finally get round to recycling them. This weighty Jute box paper holder is discreet but still gives that rough-and-ready-cool look despite its purely functional purpose Newspaper recycling bag, £12 By People Tree Buy online at peopletree.co.uk Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk We’ve spied almost identical table mats at Zara Home, but the bonus is these ones are made under fair trade conditions in South Africa. Each mat is handmade from raffia and wood, with sets available in brilliant orange or lime green, or a more sober natural cream or chocolate brown Set of 6 placements, £12 By Biomelifestyle Buy online at biomelifestyle.com Photograph: Andrew Williams/PR Photograph: Andrew Williams/guardian.co.uk This bird silhouette bowl is made from platinum glazed high-fired ceramic, designed in London by Jonathon Adler, but produced by local artisans in Heal’s own Peruvian workshop. While not officially Fairtrade certified, the Peruvian Heal’s workshop was founded through Aid to Artisans, a non-profit organisation that connects designers with artists in developing countries to promote fair trade standards Platinum bird bowl, £140 By Heals Buy online at heals.co.uk Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk This chirpy ceramic jug would look brilliant on a kitchen shelf. Use it to pour homemade lemonade, and you’ll feel like it’s summertime already Yellow jug, £49.99 By Rice Buy online at tch.net Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk Online boutique Plumo has a rich assortment of fairly traded products carefully sourced to sell in the UK, including this pretty and unique runner embossed with pink peacocks ... Carpet runner, £69 By Plumo Buy online at plumo.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk And this delightfully sweet vintage chinoiserie tea set. Tea set, £59 By Plumo, Buy online at plumo.com Photograph: PR Photograph: guardian.co.uk