I have been very excited to rediscover these beautifully crafted handmade fairtrade soft toys. In the earlier days Makes A Change used to stock this brand, made in Bangladesh by women who are taught to sew, knit and crochet and are then able to feed and provide for their family without having to leave their villages and families to seek work in the cities and slums. The range has been hugely expanded since we last stocked them, which is great because as well as making some lovely unique, cute and quirky things - it also means that more than 5,000 women are now in fair employment, which makes a huge change to their lives.
We have some fabulous cute and quirky little characters, such as this octopus and these birds with their cute wonky faces. The birds make lovely little balls for children and have a rattle in, they are beautifully soft and squidgy, just perfect for a baby to hold.
My absolute favourites are these brightly crocheted steiner style dolls and doll rattles.
The business is currently working on obtaining organic accreditation for all of the toys that they manufacture, though at present they are still made from eco friendly oeko-tex certified yarn. They also make a small range of organic baby goodies too - and we have these beautiful booties and matching baby rattles from their organic range.
See the range of fairtrade and organic soft toys and booties at Makes A Change
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