Sari & Leather Travel Journal
Who we source from
Ten Thousand Villages As pioneers of fair trade, Ten Thousand Villages brings conscious shoppers purposeful handmade goods for home and life. Our maker-to-market movement puts people and planet first, believing that what we wear, what we place in our homes, or give as gifts should be ethically and sustainably made. We value the unique nature of something that’s been crafted by hand and we invest in the life of the maker behind it. Long-term partnerships with women and marginalized communities in developing countries helps break the cycle of poverty and ignite social change so that together we thrive.
Ethical at every step
• Ensuring makers earn a fair, living wage in safe working conditions
• Caring for the Earth
• Investing in partnerships that empower women and marginalized communities
• Celebrating craft and culture
• A cofounding member of the World Fair Trade Organization and Fair Trade Federation
• A member of the Museum Store Association Impacting over 100,000 people – artisans and their families
• 20+ developing countries
• 75+ artisan partner groups
• 20K+ makers
• 60% are women
• 75+ years’ experience as a fair trade leader
About this Product
May your adventures be as colorful as the book where you record them! Containing 50 pages of handmade paper, with a cover woven from recycled sari cloth, this journal was handcrafted by the women of Biborton Handmade Paper, a workshop of our artisan partner Prokritee in Bangladesh. Employment with Biborton provides the women sustainable income to secure proper housing, adequate food and education for their children. Handmade paper journal with woven recycled sari cover and leather trim - 50 pages - 8.5Hx6W inches - Assorted colors and patterns; each is unique. - Handmade in Bangladesh
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