Dec

Sitting pretty with a fair trade footstool

This fair trade footstool lets you rest easy

This beautiful fair trade footstool is a great addition to any living room. The simple but stylish design is made from pale banana fibre woven onto a rattan pole frame and topped with a comfy cotton, feather-filled cushion. The cushions are available in hand woven white cotton from Indonesia or blue or terracotta fabrics sourced from the UK, depending on your decor needs. The fair trade footstool is part of a range by the Fair Trade Furniture Company, which specialises in furniture made by fair trade producers in Indonesia. This fair trade agreement ensures that workers are not exploited and receive a fair wage for their work, enabling them to invest in their own communities. The Fair Trade Furniture Company is also committed to environmental principles – it avoids air freighting where possible, and aims at using energy efficient supplies in both its warehouses and showroom, as well as trying to use the most environmentally friendly materials for its products. The company places great value on the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of its producers in developing countries, so you can sit pretty on this fair trade footstool, comfortable in knowing you are helping craftspeople in developing countries earn a fair wage for their work.