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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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
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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
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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
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And this delightfully sweet vintage chinoiserie tea set.

Tea set, £59
By Plumo,
Buy online at plumo.com
Photograph: PR