Eco-Friendly Gifts

Upcycled Kantha Fabric

The spirit of vintage kantha quilts are transformed into one-of-a-kind jewelry, garlands, decor, and more. Each piece is wonderfully unique, and creates a new cycle of prosperity, safety, and health for the women artisans and their families.

The name “kantha” comes from the wide stitch used to attach layers of the cotton sari fabric. If you look closely in the photo you can see the threads stitched into the fabric.

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Upcycled Telephone Wire

Offering a contemporary twist on traditional African crafts, Zulu artisans in South Africa use telephone wire scraps to weave unique bowls of all shapes and sizes. The artisans buy the wire on credit and then work from home at their own pace, creating a sense of independence and self-sufficiency. This work provides critical income and opportunity for the artisans to use their basket weaving skills in a new way, thus extending the tradition.

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Sustainable Mango Wood

Mango trees are fast-growing tropical hardwood trees, native to South Asia. A mango tree reaches maturity around 15 years, much more quilt than other hardwood trees like oak or ash, or teak which can take 30-80 years to mature. Mango timber has a high potential for carbon sequestration: it stores so much, that it can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. They also often grow in peoples’ yards, on small farms, and in single-crop and agroforestry (land management) plantations. Growing them is a win-win for the land and for combatting climate change.

Once the trees have reached maturity, the fruit is enjoyed & the timber is repurposed into treasured products we use everyday. And new trees are planted in their place!

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Socks that Protect the Planet

Take a Conscious Step and make a commitment to the earth with these organic cotton socks. Each pair gives back to a specific non-profit organization that funds the protection of earth’s resources. We all wear socks, so we might as well wear socks that do good!

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Recycled Cotton Journals

Our collection of handmade journals are made from 100% tree-free recycled cotton paper. Artisans in India collect cotton waste and turn it into a pulp to create a rich textured paper with a uniquely soft feel. Each journal is hand-bound and hand-stitched and any leather used is sustainably sourced and dyed with vegetable dyes.

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Recycled Iron Lanterns

Our collection of metal candle holders are made from partially recycled iron sheets in India. As the light flickers through the intricate cut-out patterns, they fill the room with joy and light.

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Peace-Bomb Jewelry

Article 22 partners with the Mines Advisory group to clear land of bombs leftover from the war. In Laos there are over 80 million unexploded bombs contaminating the land. Article 22 jewelry is cast from re-purposed military grade aluminum including Vietnam War-era bombs, plane parts, military hardware and other aluminum scrap.

As part of the “Buy Back the Bombs” movement, your purchase helps clear landmines so families can safely travel around and farm their land.

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Sustainable Leaf Lamps

As a founding member of the Sustainable Furnishings Council, Eangee Home Design adopts environmentally sustainable practices across the home furnishings industry. Their lamps are manufactured using materials that are sustainably harvested and safe dyes and finishes. The leaves used for each lamp are collected after a tree naturally sheds them or they are plucked gently from a living tree without doing any harm.

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ReThread Throws

The ultimate in sustainable comfort, these remarkable cotton throws are made from recycled clothing, which is separated and spun by hand into new threads. The threads are then over-dyed and re-woven on jacquard looms to create soft, lightweight throws.

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