Our Criteria

Handcrafted with care, each piece is a one-of-a-kind. Made by skilled artisans that employ traditional manufacturing methods, every item in this category is unique carrying a rich cultural heritage.

Made with eco-friendly materials and methods. Eco-friendly manufacturing uses production methods with a low impact to the environment. The materials are easily biodegradable, having no impact on the ecosystem if they end up in the garbage.

"Fair Trade is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalized producers and workers” (World Fair Trade Organization, 2018)

Organic products are produced without any synthetic chemical inputs, such as fertilizers, pesticides or GMOs, promoting a return to a more natural way of production that enhances biodiversity and biological cycles.

Recycling entails converting waste into new materials and objects. Employing previously used materials and fibers, instead of appealing to virgin inputs of production, helps reduce the environmental costs of manufacturing.

Small scale production entails a small supply chain, and a closer relationship with stakeholders. It boasts limited runs with smaller production quantities, better quality control, and a sense of individuality. It supports small businesses and stimulates the local economy.

Advocating a cruelty free approach to manufacturing, it rejects the use of any kind of animal products or by-products in the making of a good.

It’s the movement that encourages people to live a no waste-production lifestyle in order to lessen the landfills and its harmful effects on our planet. For a product to be zero-waste, it cannot generate any trash upon its manufacturing.