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Fair trade wholesale suppliers in the UK
Wholesaler UK trade directory listing for wholesalers, trade suppliers, importers & manufacturers of fair trade products & giftware for the retail trade.
Bags2Keep
Eco bags with style! Cleaning up the planet one bag at a time. Bags2Keep is the Importer and Distributor of the ECOBAGS® range of cotton string shopping bags, tote bags and produce bags. ECOBAGS® are the original - and still the best- reusable shopping bags. All are Fair Trade and Wage Fair products and are available in unbleached, recycled or organic cotton. Bags2Keep offers stylish but practical reusable shopping bags as a real alternative. All materials used are sourced in the most eco aware manner possible. All manufacturing processes are as environmentally friendly as is feasible. We are proud to be the supplier of the official reusable shopping bag for MODBURY in Devon - Europe's 1st plastic bag free town. Please contact us for more details quoting The Wholesaler UK.
Bamboo Clothing Ltd.
Fair trade, eco performance clothing and active wear for all types of sports. Fabric made from bamboo is incredibly soft, breathable, antibacterial, anti static, UV protective, anti fungal, strong and durable but also luxuriously comfortable. Bamboo is also naturally grown and 100% sustainable and biodegradable. The company manufactures bamboo fibre strictly according to ISO9000 and ISO 14000. Our factory also has voluntary community initiatives, pays almost twice the going rate and offers private healthcare to all workers and families. This combination is highly unusual. The workforce is stable and loyal, with very low staff turnover. Anyone can come and visit at any time. For women, we have a range of vests, T shirts, hoodies and active wear and, for the men, T shirts, hoodies, polo shirts, active wear, underpants and socks all in a range of colours and with the same magical properties that make bamboo such a pleasure to wear. If you would like to join the growing number of independent retail outlets now selling our products, we'd love to hear from you. The minimum order is just 24 pieces. Please mention The Wholesaler UK on line directory when contacting us.
Believe You Can
Fair Trade colourful and fun home and fashion accessories for children - and young at heart adults! All products are exclusively designed in England by Believe You Can and include funky cushions, backpacks, fairy wands, mobiles, decorative hangings, organic cotton Bag For Life and hand painted wooden maracas and elephant money bank (made from sustainable wood). All products have been hand made by IFAT approved Fair Trade producers in India with over 40% of their profits going to support local community wlefare projects in rural India. We are also a member of BAFTS - see our website for more details. Our modern and innovative products are designed to appeal to both the design-conscious and ethically aware customer. This, in turn, helps Fair Trade producers reach a wider market and thus benefit their business and community by developing "trade not aid". Inspired by a love of bright colours, play and make believe characters, the collection also aims to teach young children about Fair Trade. Ideal products for Fairy Shops, Independent Boutiques, Gift Shops, Fair Trade Retailers, Department Stores and anyone who just wants to make a difference by buying Fair Trade products. Please quote The Wholesaler UK when contacting us.
Carrole.com
Carrole was established in 1967 to support artisans by marketing their handmade products. We are a non-profit organization and fair-trade our products at reasonable prices direct from artisans. We cooperatively make and fair trade handmade papers, eco-friendly handmade stationery and gift products. We can also make custom designed products exclusively for you, e.g. paper bags, journals and gifts with your logo. Please contact us for trade prices quoting The Wholesaler UK.
Craft UK
Craft Romania and Fair Trade. We import high quality, handmade willow and wooden basketware and gift items from villages in Romania on ethical and fair trade terms. Willow trug baskets, log baskets, hanging baskets, storage baskets, wooden bowls and dishes, candle holders, wooden place mats, trays, hand painted wooden eggs, egg cups......... All products are made from sustainable raw materials. We give a fair price for the goods, paying for them with a percentage on placement of an order and full payment on completion to the village producers. The business has been set up with the primary aim of improving and making a difference to the lives of those producing the goods.Your business will generate finance for ongoing projects with disadvantaged young people in Romania. For further details on the whole range and prices please contact us quoting The Wholesaler UK.
Earth Squared
Fab, funky and fair trade. Visit our new wholesale website to view our fabulous collection of new season Applique & Cotton Bags, Silk Bags with Mother of Pearl sequins and beads, Silk Scarves and Dressing Gowns, Purses, Jewellery Rolls & Cosmetic Bags. We are a registered BAFTS (British Association of Fair Trade Shops) Importer. Strictly trade only. Please quote The Wholesaler UK when contacting us.
Fair To Trade
Suppliers of fairly traded Christmas decorations to the retail trade. Fair To Trade is a newly established business offering recognised fair trade crafts and gifts from around the world. We are currently focusing on our Christmas ranges of hand carved olive wood beautiful and traditional nativities and hand made and painted papier-mache decorations from the skilled craftspeople of Kashmir. Equal opportunities are given to all groups of workers irrespective of gender, religion, caste or disability and no child labour is used at any stage of the manufacture of the decorations. For more information on stocking these products please contact us remembering to quote The Wholesaler UK.
Ganapati
Fabulous furnishings and eclectic accessories, fairly traded from India, Bangladesh and beyond. Check out our blankets + throws, cushions, golden grass mats, wallhangings + our ever popular Kauna-phok pads - at home in a Hoxton loft or equally a country cottage. Also fabulous accessories: best selling bags, including recycled bags, jute shoppers, leather bags, washbags, cosmetic bags, purses, wallets, scarves, shawls + wraps. Our aim is to add as much value to handmade products, through quality in design and manufacture, as we possibly can. In this way, we maximise the earning potential of the (often rural) producers, at source. Anita Roddick described us as 'a fantastic luxury home and fashion experience.' The Guardian, as 'fair trade pioneers.' Buy online, even as a new client. Please quote The Wholesaler UK when contacting us.
Global Crafts
The Global Crafts website is intended for those who wish to resell our products or who are employed as a buyer for a commercial entity in Europe. We are committed to making Fair Trade products available to retailers and museums at competitive prices. As such, we have no minimum order amount. Our range includes African inspired jewellery, African wooden decorative pieces and masks, gifts & toys, greetings cards, Kenyan cotton bags, Christmas ornaments, fun pens etc. Our motto is "Making a Difference one purchase at a time". Please contact us for more details quoting The Wholesaler UK.
Hatti Trading Ltd.
Hundreds of different design led Hatti Handbags, all Fair Trade produced in Nepal by survivors of human trafficking, disadvantaged and stigmatised individuals. Bags for all occasions; daytime, children, evening, shopping, just for fun and even man bags. Suede, leather, silk, cotton and hemp. Surprisingly low prices for quality handmade goods. Fair Trade doesn’t have to be expensive. Each bag comes with a leaflet explaining how purchasers are making a difference and every customer really does help to change a life and a community for the better. If you are a designer or have your own label and need Fair Trade bags produced exclusively for you – contact us. The website displays retail prices, you need to apply on-line for a trade login or request a catalogue for details of wholesale prices. We can also produce fair trade, eco friendly conference and promotional bags. Call us for a quote. BAFTS Accredited Importer. Please quote The Wholesaler UK.
Luna Tree Jewellery
Luna Tree Jewellery is a wholesaler of stunningly beautiful, solid silver, handmade jewellery.We are passionate about Trade Justice and Fair Trade and hope to achieve formal status as a Fair Trade Importer in the near future. Luna Tree Jewellery is created and produced by the Hill Tribes of Northern Thailand using ancient traditions but with a totally modern feel. Due to the handmade nature of the product, no two pieces are exactly the same as every individual component is unique. Using 99.9% pure silver, the jewellery is of the highest quality yet affordable and very wearable. The range offered is extensive and comprises necklaces, pendants, bracelets, bangles, earrings, rings and also jewellery boxes. Designs vary from the every day to dramatic special occasion items. No minimum order. Please contact us for more information quoting The Wholesaler UK.
Madaraff Ltd.
Madaraff Ltd. imports an extensive range of quality bags, hats, jewellery and fashion accessories from Madagascar. Made from raffia, sisal and other renewable and sustainable raw materials, these fairly traded products are all handmade by local crafts people using traditional methods. Our 2008 Spring/Summer collection combines stunning designs and vibrant colours with the ever popular best selling range. Madaraff welcome enquiries from retailers wishing to stock our products - over 300 items available including animal figures and lambas. Visit the Wholesale Area on our website and contact us for more information remembering to quote The Wholesaler UK.
Natural Nomads Wholesale Ltd.
Natural Nomads is a family business with fair-trade ethics based in Devon and is recognized as a fair-trade importer by the British Association For Fair Trade Shops, (BAFTS). Our product range includes clothing for women and men including larger sizes in cotton, hemp, silk and wool, knitwear, recycled hand-spun sari silk products, hemp products, bags and gifts in wool and cotton, traditional and modern jewellery and global handicrafts. We design our products mostly in the U.K. and currently manufacture in Nepal, Bali and India. Our principle business is wholesale to retailers. We believe that fair-trade is not simply good ethics but good business too and we are well known for quality, as well as for style and innovation. Please quote The Wholesaler UK when contacting us.
Nomads Clothing
As members of The British Association of Fair Trade Shops, we aim to follow the guidelines and ideals of Fair Trade concerns throughout all of our business relations with suppliers in India and with our customers back home. Visit our website for should some background information to help you understand how we operate. We welcome any enquiries you may have and hope that this will increase knowledge and support of Fair Trade products. We offer a range of handmade ethnic fashion and streetwear clothing and create two collections of exclusive designs every year - alternative fashion from gothic to hippy - casual to club - punk to rave. We use tie dye, embroidery, patchwork, sequin, mirrors, printed and plain. Nomads clothing is for individuals who dress to express, they are clothes you can wear to work or play in, clothes that are affordable, beautiful and comfortable. Nomads style is for those who seek to escape the predictable, regimented colours and styles that dominate high street fashion. Our men's collection includes block & batik printed shirts, plain & tie dye collarless shirts, striped shirts, all with long/short sleeve combinations. Our full web site illustrates over 300 unique garment designs available in many different sizes and colours. View our on-line catalogue and contact us quoting The Wholesaler UK.
Padma Trading
We have unusual, highest quality, fair trade, designer jewellery for those who care about where their goods come from and how they are made. We personally select all our beautiful stones for setting by some of the finest craftsmen in Rajasthan. Care is taken with employee welfare and happiness and jobs are guaranteed. There is certainly no child labour. Ethics are an important part of life for Padma Trading and, since the business began, it has been possible to support a charity at home, the British Institute for Brain Injured Children (BIBIC). We are fortunate to have been awarded British Association of Fair Trade Shops importer status for the fourth year running. We have recently introduced Amber Sulis, a new collection of ethically produced Baltic Amber Jewellery. By trading with Padma Trading or the Amber Sulis collection, you can acquire stunning, unique, high quality items made in some of the best conditions. As we like to support our smaller, independent shops we do not supply our range to auction sites, ebay traders, party planners or on-line retailers so please do not make an enquiry to us if this applies to you. Contact us for more details quoting The Wholesaler UK only if you are a genuine retail outlet, boutique or gallery looking to stock our unique jewellery range.
Paper High
Paper High - conserving nature by recycling waste. Paper High is a Fair Trade company providing eco-friendly handmade paper products from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka and this year we are delighted to introduce our new range from Sri Lanka including our exciting Elephant Dung products. Our Indian products are made with Khadda or recycled, unbleached, hard spun cotton rags left over from the garment industry and include photo albums and leather bound albums and journals. Our Nepali photo albums come with 30 pages of handmade Lokta paper and our Sri Lankan elephant dung range includes photo albums, note cubes, note holders and stationery sets, notebooks, greetings cards, photo frames. Profits from the sale of the paper in Sri Lanka go to helping elderly and disabled elephants, a mobile veterinary unit and educating villagers about the plight of the Sri Lankan elephant. Contact us for more details of all our products quoting The Wholesaler UK.
Patchouli Fair
Patchouli Fair is a Fair Trade Importer/Wholesaler and proud to be registered with BAFTS. We supply our unique collection of products to many individual retails units in and around the UK. We source our beautiful handmade products direct from small family businesses & rural cottage industries to desert village communities. We also support LADLI, a vocational training program in Rajasthan for abused, orphaned and destitute children. Inspired by the East, our designs embrace the beauty and traditions of India, bringing to you intoxicating colours, intricate embroidery and sumptuous textures in our unique collection of garments and products. Choose Patchouli Fair for eye-catching scarves & shawls, stylish & funky bags, purses, jewellery rolls & holdalls, wonderful paper products & stationery, exquisitely handcrafted wall-hangings & table-runners, stunning silver & semi-precious stone jewellery, beautiful soft furnishings, unique feminine clothing, lovely costume jewellery, pretty nightwear & slippers, charming laundry bags, special gifts and much more. The website will only display retail prices until a wholesale account has been created online. Please quote The Wholesaler UK when contacting us.
Piccalilly
Introducing Piccalilly 'hot cotton' - a fabulous range of vibrant organic cotton clothing for babies and children. FAIRTRADE Mark guarantee - ensuring 100% respect to everyone in the supply chain. Made from hand picked super-soft organic cotton - certified through SKAL and dyed using low impact environmentally sound dyes free from pesticide & chemicals. We also have a range of fairly traded conventional cotton clothing made exclusively for Piccalilly by a small business in Jaipur. With Piccalilly, you don’t have to compromise on style to care. We offer stylish, fabulous little outfits for little people in vibrant colours, competitively priced and affordable and, above all, kind to the producer and the envirornment. Our fabulous range includes fairly traded dresses, fabric party bags, pyjamas and fairy dresses - made exclusively for Piccalilly by a range of small producers in India and Indonesia. Clothing to feel good about as well as good in. Fabulous organic, fair trade and affordable gifts for little people. Now also available FAIRTRADE Mark 100% organic cotton bath towels and bathrobes. All products shown on our website are available at wholesale prices. Please contact us for more details quoting The Wholesaler UK.
Rainstick Trading
Sourced from fifteen countries worldwide, Rainstick Trading find unusual and beautiful things, especially musical or wooden, and then develop long term relationships with their suppliers so that we can provide our customers with a reliable quality and supply. All of our products are hand made, usually by small groups of artisans or individuals. We provide a constant demand, pay reliably, and trade in an ethical way. Fairly priced and of design led quality, our range is educational, tactile and colourful. We back this up with excellent service, carefully thought out display ideas and point of sale that shifts the product. Email us via the site for our new catalogue! Read our full fair-trade statement on our website. Please quote The Wholesaler UK when contacting us.
Siiren
Importers and wholesalers of exclusive fair trade products and exquisite jewellery from around the world. We strongly believe in fair trade and import all our own products. If we are unable to buy products personally, we will only buy from sources with a guaranteed track record of fair trade. It is simply our mission to make people aware that there are real people behind the products we sell and each time a purchase is made from us you really are making a difference. Our product categories include Buddha & Feng Shui, Carved Wooden Dragons, African Collection, Carved Wooden Abstracts, Musical Instruments, Egyptian Collection, Wall Masks, Native American, Carved Wooden Animals, Art Work, Unique Furniture and Masterpiece Carvings. Please contact us remembering to say that you saw our details in The Wholesaler UK on line directory.
Something Different Wholesale Ltd.
We are a family run business with over 14,000 customers from across the globe and over 12 years experience. We hold an extensive range of giftware and jewellery including many themes ranging from the general to the very unusual. We can also now offer a range of items recognised by BAFTS as being fair trade goods. These include Singing Bowls, Worry Dolls, Pan Pipes, Tibetan Chimes, Incense, Drums and various ideal giftware items. New products are added to our website daily to keep our stock collection fresh and new. We pride ourselves on our friendly and reliable service offering no minimum order and competitive carriage costs with speedy delivery. All products are available to purchase online. Save time & carriage costs - we can supply all your stock. STRICTLY TRADE ONLY. Please quote The Wholesaler UK when contacting us.
Sunlover Lighting and Gifts
Manufacturers and importers of Fairly Traded lamps, hand-crafted gifts and home accessories. Our range includes lamps and lamp shades, salt lamps, handmade paper books, musical instruments, mirrors, Buddhas, terracotta, painted ducks, wooden & bamboo ducks, Woodcarvings, Hand Painted Wood, Jewellery & Accessories, Bird Houses, Incense, Natural Deodorant, Kites… Sunlover is recognised by BAFTS (the British Association of Fair Trade Shops). All prices are agreed directly with the producers and are reviewed on an ongoing basis, taking into account fluctuations in the cost of raw materials and local economic conditions. All producers are paid a minimum of 50% deposit when the order is placed, and the remaining balance on completion of the order. Full access to this site requires you to register for a password. Please quote The Wholesaler UK when contacting us.
The Indian Connection
A well established wholesaler of all things Indian, all of our goods are imported direct from India where we have a policy of buying only from small scale producers whom we have visited personally. We believe in the policy of fair trade, always paying a fair price for goods rather than forcing prices artificially low! All products are hand picked and sourced by us. Choose from jewellery, brass statues, marble, clothing, pots and trinkets, cushion covers, throws, general gifts. Too numerous to mention them all, we have over 1800 products in our warehouse. Please quote The Wholesaler UK when contacting us.
World Art & Crafts Ltd.
We are fair trade importers and wholesalers of decorative gifts and ethnic art and crafts from around the world. Our range includes decorative handicrafts, wood carvings (natural & painted), animals, pencils, magnets, boxes, oil burners, tea-lights, albums, paper products, palm wood, bamboo, bags & purses, jewellery, mirrors, geckos, giraffes, cows, frogs, cats, mobiles, toys, ceramics, musical instruments, masks, traditional, ritual and ceremonial items. Everything in our collection has been personally selected or commissioned directly from the artist or craftsman at source in the country of origin. We know all our producers individually and make advance payments to enable them to purchase raw materials. Every effort is made to ensure that all carved items are made from sustainable cultivated timber, and that non-fade child-safe acrylics are used on painted products. Our direct trading policy currently provides well-paid regular employment for about 200 families in some of the poorer regions of the world. We make several major buying trips each year in search of new stock, and to maintain both the quality and continuity of our current range the most recent being to Indonesia, Nepal, Peru and the Amazon. We also offer a range of customized business start-up packs from £100 to suit a variety of retail situations including party-plan, craft fairs and shops & galleries. We are members of BAFTS the British association for Fair Trade Shops, and a recognized BAFTS Importer and Supplier.As wholesalers we specialize in supplying independent retailers and retail outlets at major tourist attractions such as the Eden Project and wildlife parks and zoos nationwide. Please contact us for more details quoting The Wholesaler UK.
World Rhythm Percussion
World Rhythm Percussion is proud to offer high quality and fairly traded ethnic percussion instruments on a wholesale basis.
With the awareness and popularity of fair trade rocketing recently, due to the efforts of organisations such as The Fair Trade Foundation and BAFTS (The British Association of Fair Trade Shops) there has never been a better time to start selling Fair Trade ethnic percussion. You can be sure of both the commercial viability as well as the ethical value of knowing that you are helping to maintain communities throughout the developing world. We stock Maracas, Shakers, Hand Percussion, Didgeridoos, Rainsticks, Hand Held Drums and Djembes. Minimum order £150 ex VAT. Please quote The Wholesaler UK when contacting us.
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