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GLOBAL CONDUCT

Global Conduct began in 2006 to seek out the highest quality handcrafted goods directly from producers, with an emphasis on quality and fair trade principles ...

FAIR TRADE FAQ

Some of the questions we've had about Fair Trade. We love questions – it keeps us in touch with you!

WHAT IS FAIR TRADE?

Fair trade means shopping for many products in a more ethical way. Buying a fair trade product has an ongoing positive impact to producers in developing countries ...

ZOE AND GAI - ABOUT US

The owners of Global Conduct, Gai and Zoe, share how they discovered Fair Trade, the benefits it brings and why they want to promote Fair Trade in Australia.

INDIA

We support nine community organisations in India, including Shrujan, KMVS-Qasab, KHAMIR Craft Resource Centre, Silence, Artisan's Effort, Sasha, Equitable Marketing Association, and Zaida Crafts.

EAST TIMOR

We support Womens Woven Art in East Timor, a non-profit business that specialises in products made by Timorese women using tais, the traditional cloth of Timor-Leste.

CAMBODIA

We support Rajana and Watthan artisans. Both businesses provide training and employment for Cambodian artisans with disabilities and both are members of the WFTO (World Fair Trade Organisation).

VIETNAM

We suport Craft Link (a not-for-profit that assists small Vietnamese craft producers) and Reaching Out Handicrafts (founded in 2000 by a group of disabled craftspeople in Hoi An.)

We support Children Nepal, Kumbeshwar Technical School, the Women's Skill Development Project and The Association for Craft Producers - all members of Fair Trade Group Nepal and The World Fair Trade Organisation.

BAGS

Silk bags, cotton bags, leather bags, allo and hemp bags - beautifully embroidered, printed and appliquéd.

FASHION

Casual or dressed up - handlooms, cottons, silks, handknits, incredible embroidery and scarves for every occasion.

CARDS AND STATIONERY

For letters, journals and photo albums, we have unique handmade gift cards and lokta paper journals from Nepal and India.

GIFT IDEAS

We've made ethical gift buying easier and quicker. We also have gift wrapping and personalised card options.

HOMEWARES

Bring a little international flavour into your dining or living room with some of our useful and beautiful homewares.

JEWELLERY

Handmade Nepalese silver, turquoise, garnets, beautiful recycled brass jewellery from Cambodia, engraved copper jewellery and more.

TEXTILES

Bed covers, carpets and mats, cotton hammocks, cushions, quilts, table cloths, textile art and more.

ON SALE

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Hand-crafted, artisan products from around the world, helping local communities

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On Sale

BUY ONLINE or FIND US AT THE MARKETS: From Balmain to Springwood - from Croydon to Manly - you can FIND US at market stalls in Sydney almost every weekend. Call by and say hello. Market times, dates and maps HERE. We'd love to meet you!

Town Cushion Covers

In a perfect fusion of 15th Century craft and 21st Century design, these beautiful cushion covers merge the best in contemporary and abstract design and are produced using the finest, traditional techniques.

These cushion covers are made in Kashmir using chain-stitch embroidery. They are stitched using 100% wool on a 100% cotton backing. The embroidery uses locally dyed wool utilising natural colour fast dyes wherever possible and the backing material is thick cotton with a button fastener on the reverse.

Care: Cold wash, dry flat. Cool iron or dry clean. 45cm by 45 cm.

Interesting fact ... chainstitch work is carried out by the village men - in this case from the village of Anantnag. Chainstitch work occurs between the cycles of planting and harvest.

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Featured Producer

Kumbeshwar Technical School in Nepal conduct Health Camps where they examine for cataracts, advise on womens' health and provide general health checks. Buying fair trade has an ongoing effect in communities like this.

Products from KTS include: Raindrop Amethyst Earrings, Garnet Curlicue Earrings and Garnet Teardrop Earrings.

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