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California Gift Show
This winter's California
Gift Show will be partnering with the Fair
Trade Federation at the Los Angeles Merchandise
Mart, January 15-18, to
add heightened emphasis to products from Fair
Trade Organizations. Eighteen FTF
members will be exhibiting their products in a
special FTF section.
Stop by the FTF booth (#1026) to meet Carmen Iezzi, FTF's Executive Director at 11:00 or 2:00pm each day to pick up the basics, have your questions answered, and/or delve deeper into the world of Fair Trade!
Members participating to date:
Cheppu Himal - Booth #1000
Free spirited clothing and gifts from the Roof of the World. Cheppu Himal helps support a school inNepal Himalayas .
Swahili Imports - Booth #1001
Swahili Imports works directly in nations acrossAfrica designing
contemporary handcrafted home decor, gifts and
accessories. Working in Kenya ,
Ghana ,
Tanzania ,
Mozambique ,
South
Africa ,
Swaziland ,
Mali ,
Burkina
Faso , Ethiopia ,
Uganda ,
Rwanda ,
Sudan , and soon,
Senegal
A Different Approach - Booth #1004
The spirit of Latin America through fairly-traded pottery, baskets, and textiles. Each piece contains natural ingredients from the artisan's surroundings, a bit of clay, pine needles, or wool, and a lot of love and energy.
One World Projects - Booth #1004
One World Projects imports and distributes fair trade household goods, jewelry, fashion accessories, gifts, toys and more handmade by more than 80 artisan groups from 24 countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Many products are made from recycled materials and renewable resources, giving artisans incentives to conserve, protect, and restore their natural resources. All our products provide viable economic alternatives to artisans and their families in developing countries while promoting social and environmental responsibility.
Inter-American Trading Inc. - Booth #1005
Twenty five years as direct buyers importing and wholesaling handicrafts, musical instruments, jewelry, cotton clothing and alpaca products from the Andean countries ofPeru and
Bolivia
Bridge forAfrica - Booth
#1010
BRIDGE is an acronym standing for: "Building Resources to Inspire Dignity, Growth and Empowerment." Our goal is to provide consistent work and a living wage for the skilled artisans with whom we partner. They create telephone wire baskets, copper wire jewelry, beaded collectibles, Christmas ornaments, and other quality craft items, enabling them to shape their own lives and thereby advancing hope for future generations.
Pampeana - Booth #1011
Pampeana supports international labor standards, environmentalism, and social policy by offering wood carvings fused glass, jewelry, and other items from Chile, Ecuador, and Argentina.
Matur Suksema - Booth #1012
Unique, high quality, handcrafted beads, jewelry, gifts, and home decor from Bali, Lombok, and the other islands of Indonesia
S.P.I.R.A.L. Foundation - Booth #1013
Hand-crafted gift items from Vietnam made in part from recycled materials. Supports university students, Hmong girls, village workers.
Manos de Madres - Booth #1014
Improving the lives of women and families through income generation initiatives founded on principles of cooperation, creativity and sustainability. Offering beautiful baskets, fabric purses and accessories from Rwanda, clothing from Zanzibar and purses/accessories woven from post-consumer chip bags made in Honduras.
Zen Zen Home and Garden - Booth #1018
Unique products for home, garden and body , including ceramics, clothing, handbags, and spa products from Indonesia.
Handmade Expressions - Booth #1019
Bringing you a world of unique handcrafted bags, jewelry, accessories, handmade paper and tree free journals. Ornamented with traditional artwork, these products come from the soul ofIndia
Chol Chol Foundation - Booth #1023
Wool shawls, ponchos, handbags, scarves, rugs, pillow covers, throws, and other items from a Mapuche women weavers' cooperative in Chile. US affiliate of the Fundacion Chol Chol in Chile.
Baskets of Cambodia - Booth#1025
Supplies some of the world's finest baskets to customers around the globe. We provide a health-care safety net program, yearly dividends, and schooling options in order to offer a quality product that reflects the satisfaction and the growing esteem of our talented partners.
Dunitz & Company - Booth #1030
Dunitz & Company offers some of the finest quality and fashion forward glass seed bead jewelry available today. Handmade in the highlands of Guatemala, Dunitz designs range from sophisticated to sassy and Victorian to ethnic. Perfect for all age groups.
Sevya - Booth #1031
Sevya is dedicated to preserving the indigenous art forms of India by supporting the artisan communities who uphold these traditions. All profits are used for development programs in India. Products include home furnishings, clothing, accessories, jewelry, toys, and stationery. Only the finest natural fibers and dyes are used.
Beyond Borders - Booth #1200
Working directly with folk artists, Beyond Borders provides beautiful handmade glass wall vases fromGuatemala and
one-of-a-kind oil drum sculptures from
Haiti
Stop by the FTF booth (#1026) to meet Carmen Iezzi, FTF's Executive Director at 11:00 or 2:00pm each day to pick up the basics, have your questions answered, and/or delve deeper into the world of Fair Trade!
For a complete list of FTF members exhibiting at trade shows this Summer and Fall, please visit our Locator List.
Members participating to date:
Cheppu Himal - Booth #1000
Free spirited clothing and gifts from the Roof of the World. Cheppu Himal helps support a school in
Swahili Imports - Booth #1001
Swahili Imports works directly in nations across
A Different Approach - Booth #1004
The spirit of Latin America through fairly-traded pottery, baskets, and textiles. Each piece contains natural ingredients from the artisan's surroundings, a bit of clay, pine needles, or wool, and a lot of love and energy.
One World Projects - Booth #1004
One World Projects imports and distributes fair trade household goods, jewelry, fashion accessories, gifts, toys and more handmade by more than 80 artisan groups from 24 countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Many products are made from recycled materials and renewable resources, giving artisans incentives to conserve, protect, and restore their natural resources. All our products provide viable economic alternatives to artisans and their families in developing countries while promoting social and environmental responsibility.
Inter-American Trading Inc. - Booth #1005
Twenty five years as direct buyers importing and wholesaling handicrafts, musical instruments, jewelry, cotton clothing and alpaca products from the Andean countries of
Bridge for
BRIDGE is an acronym standing for: "Building Resources to Inspire Dignity, Growth and Empowerment." Our goal is to provide consistent work and a living wage for the skilled artisans with whom we partner. They create telephone wire baskets, copper wire jewelry, beaded collectibles, Christmas ornaments, and other quality craft items, enabling them to shape their own lives and thereby advancing hope for future generations.
Pampeana - Booth #1011
Pampeana supports international labor standards, environmentalism, and social policy by offering wood carvings fused glass, jewelry, and other items from Chile, Ecuador, and Argentina.
Matur Suksema - Booth #1012
Unique, high quality, handcrafted beads, jewelry, gifts, and home decor from Bali, Lombok, and the other islands of Indonesia
S.P.I.R.A.L. Foundation - Booth #1013
Hand-crafted gift items from Vietnam made in part from recycled materials. Supports university students, Hmong girls, village workers.
Manos de Madres - Booth #1014
Improving the lives of women and families through income generation initiatives founded on principles of cooperation, creativity and sustainability. Offering beautiful baskets, fabric purses and accessories from Rwanda, clothing from Zanzibar and purses/accessories woven from post-consumer chip bags made in Honduras.
Zen Zen Home and Garden - Booth #1018
Unique products for home, garden and body , including ceramics, clothing, handbags, and spa products from Indonesia.
Handmade Expressions - Booth #1019
Bringing you a world of unique handcrafted bags, jewelry, accessories, handmade paper and tree free journals. Ornamented with traditional artwork, these products come from the soul of
Chol Chol Foundation - Booth #1023
Wool shawls, ponchos, handbags, scarves, rugs, pillow covers, throws, and other items from a Mapuche women weavers' cooperative in Chile. US affiliate of the Fundacion Chol Chol in Chile.
Baskets of Cambodia - Booth#1025
Supplies some of the world's finest baskets to customers around the globe. We provide a health-care safety net program, yearly dividends, and schooling options in order to offer a quality product that reflects the satisfaction and the growing esteem of our talented partners.
Dunitz & Company - Booth #1030
Dunitz & Company offers some of the finest quality and fashion forward glass seed bead jewelry available today. Handmade in the highlands of Guatemala, Dunitz designs range from sophisticated to sassy and Victorian to ethnic. Perfect for all age groups.
Sevya - Booth #1031
Sevya is dedicated to preserving the indigenous art forms of India by supporting the artisan communities who uphold these traditions. All profits are used for development programs in India. Products include home furnishings, clothing, accessories, jewelry, toys, and stationery. Only the finest natural fibers and dyes are used.
Beyond Borders - Booth #1200
Working directly with folk artists, Beyond Borders provides beautiful handmade glass wall vases from
