Crafts Villages - Water Hyacinth Basket 2

Crafts Villages
Bangladesh

Profile

Bangladesh consists of 68.000 villages and only a few cities. Villages are the backbone of this country. They are inherently rich with their crafts, cultures and traditions. Crafts Villages was established in 2014 to connect the artisans in the villages with the rest of the world.

 

In this process the company aims to improve the lives of the artisans, of its employees and of all other people involved through education, medical

assistance, restoration of cultural values and establishing mutual respect by fairly marketing the Crafts Villages’ products.

 

Next to the social impact Crafts Villages also ensures a low carbon footprint by using locally sourced raw materials from renewable sources such as hogla (seagrass), jute, palm leaves, bamboo, cane, grass, date

leaves and many more.

 

The company offers a wide range of products, materials and techniques. As a buyer you can select existing designs or work together with Crafts Villages to realize your own ideas.

JNDP Crafts

JNDP Crafts
Bangladesh

JNDP Crafts - Bowls Recycled Material
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Participant at
Ambiente 2023
Profile

JNDP Crafts is a Fair-Trade organization, established in 1999 with the aim of creating jobs for people who need these most, improving the socio-economic condition of the producers and their communities.

 

The company specializes in handmade products for home and garden, using locally available environment-friendly raw materials, both recycled and natural fibers.

 

The choice in recycled materials is very wide, ranging from recycled fabric and paper to packaging materials and cutoffs from garments production.

Raw materials from natural sources are collected by the company in collaboration with artisan groups. The fibers come from renewable sources.

 

JNDP both develops its own products and also executes buyers’ designs.

Artisan Hut - Design

Artisan Hut
Bangladesh

Artisan Hut - Design
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Participant at
Ambiente 2023
Profile

Artisan Hut’s mission is to reduce poverty through sustainable business development and economical independence, and to increase the standards of living of disadvantaged people in Bangladesh.

 

The company specializes in hand weaving, creating unique and exclusive home textiles. It has its own range of designs and is also experienced in developing buyers’ designs into products for the international markets.

 

Artisan Hut is focused on fair trade and preserving the environment. Throws and cushion covers are woven on handlooms using organic cotton yarn. All embroidery is done by hand. In line with the company’s commitment to be socially and environmentally responsible, Artisan Hut is in the process of becoming a WFTO Guaranteed fair trade company

aSix - Round Placemat

aSix
Bangladesh

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Participant at
Ambiente 2023
Profile

Asix is a family-owned business started by a woman with a vision to take

Bangladeshi craftmanship to global platforms.

 

Initially working with only 2 people, the company now has a factory with more than 70 artisans.

 

Asix has the ability to co-create, turning their customer’s initial idea into

a functional product. Combined with its broad access to a wide variety of local raw materials, the company has everything required for successful product development and production.

 

The artisans and their skills are the heart of the company, and Asix is committed to their wellbeing.

Artisan Creations - Baskets

Artisan Creations
Bangladesh

Profile

Artisan Creations Bangladesh (ACB) is a manufacturer of Home Décor products, focusing on safe and environmentally friendly made products.

 

The company uses local materials from renewable sources, such as jute, seagrass (locally called Hogla) and Kaisa (a type of grass). All these natural fibers are locally grown without the use of pesticides or the excessive use of water. In this manner Artisan Creations aims to minimize the impact of its production on the environment.

 

The company has created a safe and healthy working environment for its employees and pays fair wages.

 

The range of products offers a lot of choice and variation in materials and techniques. Artisan Creations has the ability to customize products according to your requirements and specifications.

Hajiganj - Laundry Basket

Hajiganj
Bangladesh

Hajiganj - Basket Set
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Participant at
Ambiente 2023
Profile

Hajiganj Handicrafts was established in 1998 to create sustainable jobs for women in rural areas.

 

The company has the ability to make the finest quality basketry and other decorative products for the home.

 

In production the women use both recycled materials like saris and natural fibers from renewable sources such as seagrass and kaisa.

 

Next to Hajiganj’s own collection of products there is also the possibility to execute buyer’s ideas or complete designs and produce these in quantity.

Mony Jute

Mony Jute
Bangladesh

Profile

“Mony Jute Goods and Handicrafts” was established in 1978 with the vision to substitute conventional, non-biodegradable materials with bio-based products like jute throughout the entire supply chain. To this day the company works on minimizing its carbon footprint.

 

“Good things come in small packages”: The company made a long journey starting with a small setup. Over the last 42 years Mony Jute has managed to organize all stages of production under one roof.

 

In the weaving section more than a hundred varieties of jute fabrics have been developed and the yearly capacity is two million meters.

 

Fabrics can be printed in the in-house printing section and made into finished products in the stitching unit. Mony Jute manufactures a wide variety of jute bags and home décor items.

 

The company’s longtime experience and in-house facilities make it easy to develop tailor made products and designs.

 

Mony Jute caters to importers/wholesalers and retail chains in Europe and Asia.

BaSE- Table Runner

BaSe
Bangladesh

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Participant at
Ambiente 2023
Profile

BaSe was founded in 1977 to promote handmade products from Bangladesh. The producer groups, consisting of around 10.000 producers (99% are women), actually own the company.

 

One of the strongpoints of BaSe is the ability to develop customized products in collaboration with their buyers, according to their designs and requirements.

 

Next to customized products BaSe has its own collection consisting of handmade items such as Date Palm-leaf and Jute Basketry, Jute Macramé & Crochet Bags, Nakshi Hand Embroidered home textiles and accessories.

 

BaSE is Fairtrade guaranteed and uses local raw materials, aiming at producing as sustainably as possible.

Rishilpi

Rishilpi
Bangladesh

Rishilpi
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Participant at
Ambiente 2023
Profile

Rishilpi was founded in 1977 to improve the lives of the ‘untouchable’ Rishi caste. Presently the company works with more than 4.000 artisans in Southwest Bangladesh, making a wide range of handmade products.

 

From Palm Leaf baskets to Jute Macramé bags, all items are carefully crafted by hand from natural materials. The company’s buyers are also welcome to submit their own designs and developments, the company is experienced in product development and subsequent production.

 

Rishilpi is both committed to planet and people and has been able to create a sustainable livelihood for its artisans, while at the same time supplying high quality products for its buyers.

ARTISAN HOUSE - Rug

Artisan House
Bangladesh

ARTISAN HOUSE
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Participant at
Ambiente 2023
Profile

Artisan House brings the best of two worlds together by supplying large quantities that have been responsibly produced by hand.
Using local raw materials from renewable sources, such as jute, seagrass and recycled materials Artisan House aims to reduce its carbon footprint.

 

All production, including weaving and screen-printing, has been organized under one roof and the company even has its own ETP (Effluent Treatment Plant) to ensure that all water used in production can be safely put back into the environment.

 

In its commitment to socially- and environmentally responsible manufacturing the company has obtained a number of different certifications.

 

Artisan House has a wide range of designs to choose from and has specialized itself in developing tailor-made products for its international buyers.