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Fair Trade furniture

Looking for "the" touch to your home? Fair Trade furniture may be what you need... fine woods, social justice, nice design, even Nature sustainability can be at hand in your dining room !

a Fair Trade bookshelf. Photo from Copade

To be honest, this kind of Fair Trade item does not sell as easily as coffee or chocolate, so there is not as much offer as for other Fair Trade products. We do not buy a house or change its decoration often... however, we may occasionally think of it. If you are preparing to change your stuff, this page may be helpful.

To manufacture a furniture piece, importing NGOs work directly with the producers to let them know what kind of design may be appealing to Northern consumers. Following the current trends, the designers generate a 3-D model with any Computer Aided Design software and it is this 3-D design which serves as the starting point for the carpenters to start working.

"When we are on the spot, supervising producers' work, most of the time it is neccesary to remind them to use protective gear, because of a lack of culture of using it" says Javier Fernández, Founder of Copade.

FSC wood

Quite probably, you already know that FSC stands for Forest Stewardship Council and that it is an international organization who promotes and oversees forest sustainable exploitation (well, if you dind't know, now you do )

producing it in Honduras

Having said this, you may imagine that the ultimate sustainable furniture is that made of FSC wood. When buying it, you can trust that peoples' rights and Nature conservancy go hand in hand... to your home.

Items available range from large bookshelves and dining tables to bedside tables and chests, along with nice display cabinets. Tropical FSC woods are beautiful and woodworm resistant because of their hardiness and bitter taste to worms.

If you are fond of stylish furniture design, have a look at the Fair Trade furniture company website. They offer wood or rattan items with an asymmetrical look that make them unique. If you are more for the traditional design, Mahaguthi produces beds and tables in Nepal, with the classic look.

So, if you are considering a change at home, take into account Fair Trade furniture; both the items and your satisfaction can last a lifetime!