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Bird Print Dress

Sleeveless printed poplin dress with blue and pink bird print, v neck, pleated skirt and two side pockets. Fastens at back with zip. Made in India.

Assisi Garments, India

Assisi Garments is one of the first groups that People Tree worked with. Set up by Franciscan nuns, it provides training and employment for deaf, mute and poor women.

Assisi provides a haven for these women to live in and a safe and supportive working environment. They are paid a fair wage and a lump sum paid after five years of employment to start a home and often their own tailoring business.

A close partnership with People Tree has enabled Assisi Garments to be the first company in the developing world to achieve the Soil Association mark for clothing produced in the developing world.

>>> Price £75 + earn £6 cash back

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Sophie Dot Dress

Button through black and white polka dot tea dress with short sleeves. Hand wash only. Made in Bangladesh.

fabric: 100% hand woven cotton, 100% cotton lining
length: 6 80cm 8 80cm 10 81cm 12 83cm 14 84cm

Made by Artisan Hut, Bagladesh

Artisan Hut works with over 250 artisans in rural areas such as Narshingdi and Jhenaidha.

By focusing on traditional hand skills, like hand weaving, block printing and hand embroidery, a huge number of people can benefit from making clothes, that otherwise would not.

Machines are rapidly taking handweavers’ jobs and livelihoods away. The only way to stop this is by buying handwoven products – hand weaving fabrics saves 1 ton of CO2 emissions per year per handloom.

The highly skilled, traditional hand weavers of Bangladesh are being put out of work by the demand for cheap, fast fashion. When the only priority is to get the garment from the design board to the shop floor in 6 weeks, hand weavers cannot compete with power looms.

Artisan Hut was founded to deal with this crisis. Workers are able to double their income by using their traditional hand weaving, block printing and hand embroidery skills.

>>> Price £68 + earn £6.12 cash back

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Birdman Organic Hoodie, Men’s

Toasty warm, light and super soft, the Birdman hoodie is made from 3-ply organic cotton fleece making it durable on the outside and soft on the inside. Simplicity in style and organic softness for comfort. You’ll love it.

Made in a wind-powered, Fairwear Foundation audited factory (a guarantee that from seed to shop, everyone involved in the manufacture of this garment has been paid a living wage in clean, safe working conditions), printed on 100% organic cotton (310g / m2) and embroidered and hand-finished on the Isle of Wight. Cool wash, hang dry.

Colours available: Black

Sizes available: Small (Chest 36-38″), Medium (Chest 38-40″), Large (40-42″), Extra Large (Chest 42-44″)

>>> Price £52 + earn £4.16 cash back

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Women’s Eco-Heather Hoodie

Unisex regular fit eco-heather long sleeved zip-up hoodie. It comes with a free hood, no ties, front kangaroo-style pocket, natural colour zipper tape and a front nickel zipper.

This thin lightweight hoodie is made with eco-heather, Alternative’s unique blend of organic cotton, recycled polyester, and naturally occurring rayon. Eco heather consists of 38% cotton (6.25% organic cotton), 50% polyester (6.25% recycled poly) and 12% naturally occurring rayon.

This fabric will not shrink if cared for according to instructions.

>>> Price £30.10 + earn £2.40 cash back

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Moonrise Bracelet- fine Sterling silver with 24k gold plate

Moonrise Bracelet- fine Sterling silver with 24k gold plate.

Sterling and fine silver with 24k gold plate

Fair trade metals

Handmade
Sterling silver toggle clasp
Silver moonrise tag at clasp
7.75in.

>>> Price £66.38 + earn £5.31 cash back

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Silver Stripe Pendant

This beautiful pendant features a dark coconut bar inlaid with sterling silver stripes, threaded onto a 1 mm sterling silver neckwire.

Pendant length 7cm.

This pendant features a dark coconut bar inlaid with sterling silver stripes, threaded onto a 1 mm sterling silver neckwire.

Pendant length 7cm.

The Silver Stripe Pendant is made on the remote island of Rodrigues using discarded coconut shells.

Coconut is just about the only thing there that there is excess off and is one of the few sustainable resources available on the island.

The coconut jewellery is made on the remote tropical island of Rodrigues, 650km east of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. Bettina Bunce set up Beaucoco in 2007 after living on Rodrigues for a year and working closely with the group to develop their skills and techniques.

Beaucoco blends the coconut with sterling silver and swarovski crystals to create an exclusive range of jewellery that reflects the natural habitat of this beautiful island.

>>> Price £29 + earn £2.32 cash back

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Sativa Hemp Boots – Brown

A stylish leather-free, vegetarian alternative to traditional boots, these Sativa Hemp Boots are a great way to stay true to your eco-friendly credentials in comfort and style.

Ideal for everyday use or specifically for hiking and trekking, these casual walking boots will keep you comfortable on the roughest and wettest terrains.

Made from sustainable hemp, these boots are weatherproof and durable enough for the roughest all-terrain hiking. As a natural fibre, hemp is porous and lets your feet breathe, so you stay cool and comfortable even in the summer or after a long hike. With classic style, comfort, Sativa Hemp Boots are the ultimate eco-friendly footwear.

>>> Price £25 + earn £1.44 cash back

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Iris Organic Cotton Zip Front Dress

From fair trade fashion pioneers, People Tree comes this classy zip through dress with long sleeves and flattering neckline and elasticated detail at the waist. Wear something a little different this season.

Great worn with a waist belt.

About People Tree
People Tree is the pioneer of Fair Trade and sustainable fashion covering women’s, men’s, children and babies ranges. Their products are made to the highest Fair Trade and environmental standards from start to finish and consistently prove that it is possible to wear stylish, exciting and affordable fashion, at the same time as respecting people and planet.

Fair Trade means far more than paying a fair price. People Tree aim’s to use fashion as a tool to empower the world’s most marginalised people. People Tree actively supports 2000 farmers and artisans through 50 Fair Trade producer groups, in 15 developing countries.

>>> Price £24.98 + earn £2 cash back

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Akina Purple Dress with Swarovski Crystals

This gorgeous purple dress is lovingly created from organic jersey cotton, has bell cuffs and features a japanarama design.

‘Akina’ means spring flowers in japanese so the designers have created a striking modern floral design of japanese influences. It is embellished with swarovski crystalline embellishments for added sparkle; so your little fashionista will alway remain at the height of fashion! Once again available in ages 5 – 6 years.

100% SKAL certified organic cotton and non-toxic dyes

>>> Price £32.50 + earn £2.60 cash back

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Patagonia Women’s Bly Hemp Walking Shoes

Cover all terrain in these lightweight hiking shoes from Patagonia; hardwearing, durable and truly comfortable. Carefully crafted by experts at Patagonia, the Bly Hemp shoe has a durable hemp and nubuck upper for lightweight breathability and mesh lining to increase airflow and reduce odours.

Features include:

Natural hemp/nubuck upper providing breathability and durability; 100% recycled polyester laces.
40% recycled PET/60% polyester breathable mesh lining; POLI-CORK™ 70% recycled open cell foam footbed with carbon neutralises odours and cork moves moisture naturally.
2mm 15% recycled EVA insole providing extra cushioning with 3DM triple-density 15% recycled compression-molded EVA midsole providing cushioning and support specifically for women.
3mm nylon 6.6 injection-molded arch shank provides support under the arch and a natural flex at the ball of the foot; multi-tread Vibram® Trail Ecostep outsole with 30% recycled rubber provides excellent traction outsole with 30% recycled rubber provides excellent traction in a variety of conditions.

>>> Price £86.76 + earn £6.94 cash back

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