The Green Directory

These two sweet fair trade handmade cotton paper mini-cards, each with their own fabric bag, are hand-embroidered and beaded in intricate detail. By applying traditional techniques to new product ideas, the fairly paid women at Swajan increase their financial independence while sustaining those traditions at the same time. Card 9 x 7cm. Made in Bangladesh by Swajan.Swajan was established in 1999 to promote high quality Bangladeshi fair trade handicrafts. It works with 600 handicraft producers creating products such as home textiles, handmade paper, cards and stationery, using traditional techniques in appliqu', embroidery, patchwork and mirror work.