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Channapatna Handicrafts: Making an Impact in India
WorldCrafts artisan partner Channapatna Handicrafts in India employs artisans skilled in lac-turney, a woodworking craft protected as a geographical indication under the World Trade Organization. The Impact of Channapatna Handicrafts The skill of lac-turney has been handed down in this region of India for many years. The craft began to dwindle in India due to […]
New 2020 Christmas Advent and Christmas Gift Sets
We’ve just released new resources with New Hope Publishers to help you and your loved ones celebrate this Christmas in a meaningful way. 2020 Christmas Advent Set Embrace the true meaning of Christmas this year with the Christmas Advent Set. The Advent Set is valued over $45.00. You only pay $34.99, and this includes the […]
Hill Top Crafts: Purposeful Purses
Years ago, a representative with our new artisan group Hill Top Crafts visited Thailand. While there, she met a group of ladies making traditional Hmong crafts. Their group was named Hill Top. “I visited the location in Thailand where these women worked,” she says. “I thought they were going to be creating typical Hmong crafts, […]
Introducing Bidri Ware: An Ancient Handicraft
In a small southern India town, Bidar, the community still practices an ancient handicraft dating back to the 14th century: bidriware. “Bidriware is made from a mix of zinc and copper inlaid with thin sheets of silver,” a representative with Bidri Ware, a new WorldCrafts artisan group, says. For many in India, a better future […]
Handmade Sari Products from India!
In cities such as Kolkata (Calcutta), India, many women live in the slums. Finding a job is difficult, if not impossible, with their background and limited education. WorldCrafts partners with 3 artisan groups in Kolkata, India, who transform soft, cotton, recycled saris into beautiful notebooks, blankets, and scarves. The pieces feature the traditional running pick-stitched […]
Shop Fair-Trade Gifts and Save!
Christmas is coming soon! Give fair-trade gifts this year that make an impact. Each WorldCrafts product represents a life changed by the opportunity to earn an income with dignity and hear the offer of eternal hope. Shop Now and Save! Our only site-wide sale of the year is going on now! Use code SHOP19 to […]
Fair-Trade Hostess Gifts
The holidays are upon us, and our calendars are quickly filling with festivities. From Thanksgiving to Christmas to the New Year, friends and family show hospitality by opening their homes and sharing meals. When you attend a dinner or open house, show your gratitude with a hostess gift from WorldCrafts. These hostess gifts will bring joy to […]
New from WorldCrafts!
We are thrilled to introduce our new catalog and fair-trade products! New Catalog The new WorldCrafts Fall/Winter 2019-20 Catalog is now available! You can order up to 25 free copies or browse our e-catalog. New Fair-Trade Products We have just released 18 new products handmade by fair-trade artisans around the globe. From woodworkers in India […]
WorldCrafts Fair-Trade Gifts for Grads
It’s that time of year when graduations are happening left and right, and it’s difficult to find time in our busy schedules to shop for all our beloved graduates! Luckily, WorldCrafts has the perfect fair-trade gifts to let your graduates know you love and support them, while simultaneously loving and supporting craftsmen around the world. […]
Starfish Project: Beautiful Jewelry that Saves Lives
One morning, an old man was walking along the beach when he came upon a boy. The boy was surrounded by thousands and thousands of starfish and he was picking them up one by one and throwing them back into the ocean. Puzzled, the older man looked at the young boy and asked, “Little boy, […]