Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Bambu Decor - Vietnam



Bambu Decor Vietnam, HCM City - One of the finest bamboo weave. Placemats, runners, cusion covers in various colours. They do also interior projects for resorts and 5 star hotel.
In addition Bambu Decor supports social projects in Vietnam.

contact: wernerconsult@bluewin.ch

Saturday, 21 November 2009

LC Nguyen Loi Ceramics - Vietnam











LC Ceramics is located in Bat Trang, an ancient traditional pottery village of Hanoi, Vietnam.They are manufacturer and specialised in fineness handcrafted ceramics products. It is now run by the 8th generation grandson, Nguyen Van Loi of the legendary Nguyen Thanh Chau, whom was designated as the Living National Treasure by the late King Le.
Loi is an innovative ceramist and in his early years he was awarded as the "Golden Hand Ceramist" in 1987 and again in 1999 by the Vietnam Handicraft Corporation and Alliance. Loi and his wife, Pham Thi Minh Chau, are well-known for their creative work in many public and private collections domestically and in overseas.
Loi's wife, Chau studied ceramics from 1976 to 1981 at the National Art University of Hanoi. As a designer-maker of ceramics she was recently awarded as the "Golden VCCI Ceramist" in 2006 by the Vietnam Fine Arts Association and Vietnam Corporation Alliance, and the "Best Woman Ceramic Owner" by Gia Lam Province City Office in 2005. In 1997 the Prime Minister of Vietnam certified them as the "Highest Quality Product Ceramist"
contact: wernerconsult@bluewin.ch

Mosaique Decoration - Vietnam












MOSAIQUE, a home decor business in Hanoi, Vietnam, is turning heads around the world with its bold interpretation of classic Vietnamese styles. Offering both foreigners and Vietnamese a fresh look at timeless traditions, founder/director and designer Alan Duong has breathed new lifes into designs of the past. "I wanted to take all of the beauty and craftmenship of Vientnam, which I'm so proud of, and adapt into contemporary designs that can fit any environment." Alan says. "Many products, materials and skills that are unique to my country are being forgotten. I want to remind people of our stong artistic heritage"

Lighting - Home linen - Table linen - furniture - home accessories

Thursday, 16 July 2009

The Natural Light Company - Indonesia
















Natural Light Candle Co. is globally headquartered in Bali, with worldwide distribution facilities in Holland and Singapore. Their mission is to:
Manufacture beautiful products that sell-thru quickly and increase revenue for our retail partners.
Produce high-quality candles, which promote the art of traditional handicrafts.
Create decorative candle designs that are not only beautiful to behold but also incite an olfactory sensation through exclusive fragrance blends.
Ensure candles are safe-to-use, eco-friendly and made with natural wax blends
Continue to develop new and timeless product lines which bring elegance, sophistication and a point of difference to any store.
We are committed to socially responsible and fair-trade business practices.
Our policy is to sell our own unique, decorative designs which are influenced by the natural environment of Bali; classic designs in fine art; and by current trends in home décor, fashion and home fragrances.

Wednesday, 8 July 2009

fair & square - India



















































About fair & square
Come around in a place where inherited skills
and traditional crafts merge with modern design and fair trade
A place where the attention to details is about life not only style
A place where fair trade is a lifeStyle

fair and square is a new brand by Craft Resource Center
for all international traders who believe in a more equal distribution of power between developed countries and developing countries or all those who want life to be a beautiful place for everybody.
Producers
We work with 58 different producer groups all across India.
35 of them are involved in the export market,
where as all of them have been assisted
in developing their own domestic market.
We are growing together in a continuous exchange of
knowledge, skills, techniques, and experiences,
never forgetting the differences between each one of us
and using them in our work.
Contacts
Fair & Square
c/o Craft Resource Center
34 Ballyganj Circular Road
700019 Kolkata, India
tel: +91 3324745789
email: info@fairandsquare.co.in

Sunday, 3 May 2009

Inherit Sourcings - India






















We are a service company, matching buyer sourcing requirements with reliable manufacturers and overseeing the full process from beginning to end.
Our responsibilities would be to introduce qualified vendors,coordinate bi-annual buying trips in India and on-going product development from all vendors, come up with new creative product ideas and handle QA ( quality Assurance) and QC ( Quality Control) for shipments .
We offer a wide range of product sourcing & quality inspections for Gift Items, Housewares, Hotelwares, Cutlery , Kitchenwares, Furniture , Tablewares, Garden Assortments, Floral & Accessories , Lighting , Textiles & Home Furnishing, Fashion Accessories, Jewellery , Potpourri & Incense, Interior & decoratives along with Household Products in different materials & Finishes."


Amit
Inherit Sourcings
( Sourcing , Product Development & Quality Assurance )
Tel : 91-9837025101
Fax : 91-591-2486199
Email : sourcing@inherit.in
amit@inherit.in

Wednesday, 15 April 2009

Maya Organic - India






























Maya Organic is a livelihood development Initiative that helps micro-entrepreneurs build a network of sustainable enterprises that makes impeccable quality products by collaborating and partnering with umbrella structures to manage supply, product development, design and marketing. Maya Organic aims to create wealth and build capabilities of poor informal sector workers and their families.
Maya Organic designs and produces lifestyle products such as home and institutional furniture made of solid wood, wooden organic lac coloured toys and Apparels from natural fibre. The products are sold under the brand name of MO.
MAYA, a Karnataka-based development organisation, was initiated in 1989 with the primary focus of eradication of child labour, working with communities across slums and low-income areas of Bangalore Urban & Rural districts.. The early years focussed mainly on enrolment of children to formal school and interaction with parents and other community members to facilitate an enabling and supportive environment. Over time however, the organisation realised that while direct relief measures are necessary, a long-term and effective solution is only possible if systemic causes of poverty and child labour are addressed.
MAYA ORGANIC is a programme initiative of MAYA that has evolved from these experiences, seeking to address livelihood issues of the working poor within a systems perspective.
The MAYA ORGANIC team includes full-time staff members at MAYA who are closely engaged in building the institutional capacities of the worker-owned enterprises in the different sectors (presently garments, lac-ware and construction). A centralised team of MAYA ORGANIC Support Services offers marketing and design support to the various sectors.
In keeping with its focus of building institutional partnerships, MAYA ORGANIC also encourages interested professionals and students to volunteer with the initiative; thereby enhancing their learning horizons and contributing to the development of the informal sector.