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New York International Gift Fair  

Where
Jacob Javits Convention Center

Map
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When
January 25, 2009

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Visit all Federation members of the Fair Trade Federation at the January 2009 New York International Gift Show:

Cards from Africa - Booth #305
CfA works directly with orphaned young men and women in order to provide high-quality, authentic handmade cards.

Community Friendly Movement - Booth #307
One stop shop for retailers and wholesalers looking for handmade products from India through a comprehensive package of product design and development, production planning, quality assurance to shipping consolidation.

Aid Through Trade - Booth #501
Focused on design, Aid Through Trade™ seeks color, beauty, & elegance with a whimsical flavor. Glass beaded jewelry & embroidered silk. 

Far Fetched - Booth #508
Original Far Fetched jewelry: handcrafted, heartfelt, whimsical, and inspirational. From Mexico.

Tibet Collection - Booths #5000-5001
An innovative collection of decorative gifts, chimes, fine jewelry, incense and other meditative products, inspired and handmade by Tibetan and Himalayan artisans in India and Nepal. Lines include “Tibetan Spa” for traditional healing therapies and “Bodhi Paper” for sustainably harvested paper in do­it­yourself kits.

Leakey Collection - Booth #5006
Using natural elements such as fallen wood, grass and ceramic, The Leakey Collection offers unique products while protecting the environment and providing economic opportunity to the Maasai communities in Kenya.

La Vida Verde - Booth #5008
Preserving cultures by promoting art and protecting the environment. We design and import functional fair trade arts and crafts made from renewable resources. We have been working with artisans and artist co­ops in Latin America for 15+ years. Check out our La Chamba cookware from Colombia or our Pine Veneer Sconces from Costa Rica.

Rupalee - Booth #5015
Rupalee offers Fair Trade with Style for the Global Chic­ An extensive collection of Handmade Christmas decorations , Intricate handmade greeting cards, Sustainable glamour with light weight Organic LAK Jewelry, fashionable and sustainable Women's Clothing­ that fits and flatters! New: Kurtas for men!

SPIRAL Foundation
- Booth #5023A
Hand-crafted gift items from Vietnam and Nepal made in part from recycled materials. Supports university students, Hmong girls, village workers.

Ojoba Collective - Booth #5029
Empowering West African artisans. Offering fair trade, high quality, handpicked drums, percussion, shea butter, baskets, modern apparel, and accessories. Building personal connections; creating a more equitable world.

Bridge for Africa - Booth #5035
Unique handcrafted bags, baskets, cards, and jewelry to promote the dignity of work in Africa. Proceeds go back to projects in Africa to increase employment in the region.

Wild Boar Creek - Booth #5045
Handwoven silk textiles and other handmade products from Cambodia.

Sustainable Threads - Booth #5046
Sustainable Threads is about Crafts, Colors and a Cause. We promote Fair Trade, eco-­friendly and hand­crafted products created by low­ income women artisan groups. Our line includes Apparel and Accessories, Table Linens, Home Décor, Jewelry and Gifts.

WorldFinds - Booth #5108
Beautiful, on-trend beaded and sterling silver jewelry, eco-chic boutique bags, fabulous accessories, festive holiday ornaments, and sumptuous knitwear. All handmade by women's groups in India, Nepal, and Bali and fairly traded with style.

JAMTOWN - Booth #5113
Rhythm and wind instruments, rhythm packs, fun activities and guides, creative packaging, and paint crafts.

Handmade Expressions - Booth #5117
Bringing you a world of handcrafted personal accessories and home décor products. Ornamented with traditional artwork, these products come from the soul of India.

Swahili Imports - Booth #5127
Swahili Imports works directly across Africa designing contemporary décor, gifts and accessories. Working in Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, and Senegal, Swahili Imports promotes artisan betterment, sustainable production and consumer education through the sale of unique handmade African merchandise.

SOL Fair Trade - Booth #5139
Contemporary and traditional handcrafts from Brazil. Produced by rural and urban cooperatives, associations, and income generation products. Accessories, baskets, bedding, bath, clothing, handbags, home decor, and other items made from sustainable and recycled materials.

Sevya - Booth #5208
Sevya's product range includes apparel, home furnishings, accessories, jewelry, toys, decorations. All Sevya products are made with the finest natural materials, including organic cotton, "peace" silk, and natural dyes. Handmade in India.

A Different Approach - Booths #5216-­5218
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 - Booths #5216-­5218
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.

Mercado Global - Booth #5217
Making a Difference Never Looked so Good! A non­profit, fair trade organization that links the world's most rural and economically ­disadvantaged communities to the U.S. market through the sale of jewelry, bags, and home decor.

Lucuma Designs - Booth #5245
Promoting art and design through fair trade: contemporary Peruvian folk art, gourd art, Christmas ornaments and nativities, 3D arpillera art quilts, alpaca tapestries and wall hangings, finger puppets, natural toys, jewelry and more.

Dunitz & Company - Booth #5409
Finest quality and fashion forward glass seed bead jewelry available. Handmade in the highlands of Guatemala, Dunitz designs range from sophisticated to sassy and Victorian to ethnic. Perfect for all age groups!

Gecko Traders - Booth #5432
Go Green this year with our original Recycled Rice and Fish Food Shopping Bags, Totes, Wallets and Accessory items. A perfect alternative to plastic bags. Gecko Traders is the only Fair Trade company offering these terrific Recycled Bags. Creating and sustaining employment among the disabled and disadvantaged since 1999.

Creative Women - Booth #5446
Creative Women cares ...about good design, about beautiful hand­woven textiles, and improving women's lives. Our hand­woven home and women's accessories, all hand­made in Ethiopia and Swaziland, add a unique touch to your home or wardrobe.

Be Sweet - Booth #5535
Products made with a good conscience.  Collections include beautiful accessories and unique home goods ranging from mohair and bamboo/organic cotton scarves and shawls to handbags to one of a kind fiber jewelry to felt rock ottomans.

Mata Traders - Booth #5540
High fashion clothing and accessories from women's cooperatives in India to a growing network of socially conscious consumers and retailers

Escama Sutdio - Booth #5542
Sustainable design combined with fair trade principles to create a new breed of fashion accessories.

Zen Zen USA - Booth #7031
Handmade, planet-wise, ceramics, purses, spa, tabletop items, incense, gifts, umbrellas

Inter-American Trading - Booth #7043
Twenty five years as direct buyers importing and wholesaling handicrafts, musical instruments, jewelry, cotton clothing and alpaca products from the Andean countries of Peru and Bolivia. Produced in an environmentally sound manner. We are dedicated to supporting indigenous people through the private enterprise system.

Baskets of Cambodia - Booth #7416
Supplying the finest baskets to customers around the globe. We provide a health-care safety net, yearly dividends, and schooling options in order to offer a quality product that reflects the satisfaction and the growing esteem of our talented partners.

Tokoloshe - Booth #7638
The warmth and beauty of Africa, including hand-painted candles, boxes, Mabothe ceramics, Raku pottery, cotton fabric (kikoys), baskets and accessories.

Cheppu Himal - Booth #8148
Free spirited clothing and gifts from the Roof of the World. Cheppu Himal helps support a school in Nepal and is dedicated to the belief that we are one global family. For over 20 years, Cheppu has helped sustain traditional crafts of the Himalayas.

Manos de Madres - Booth #8153
A non­profit organization that offers elegant clothing for women and children from Tanzanian fabrics as well as a variety of purses and bags made from recycled snack bags.

Global Mamas - Booth #22062
One hundred percent cotton, high ­quality clothing for kids and grown­ups handmade by women’s cooperatives in Africa. Proceeds provide dignity and sustainable livelihoods for women in Africa.

Beyond Borders - Booth #45049
Working directly with folk artists, Beyond Borders provides beautiful handmade glass wall vases from Guatemala and one-of-a-kind oil drum sculptures from Haiti.