Traidcraft unveils new autumn 2009 fair trade range

Highlights from the range of more than 400 products include:

• Christmas-themed items, including a stylish and unique nativity set. Handmade from recycled magazines in Vietnam and featuring six individual figures for £16, this set provides a truly original nativity scene (page 23).
• Make your table a fair trade table with our range of festive table linen and ceramics with a delicate snowflake design. Add in gorgeous, recycled glassware from Bolivia plus some Fairtrade wine and you’re ready to celebrate! (pages 25, 68 & 95).
• Another great selection of children’s gifts, including two new additions to the ever popular wooden jigsaw range – a colourful Rhino and Lion - sure to be popular at only £6 for the set of two (page 55).
• Eye-catching jewellery, including the intricate Kunden-style necklace from India which comes in a gorgeous, deep green with matching earrings for just £14 (page 31).
• New for this year, a selection of men’s essentials priced from £6, including a stylish shirt, hankies, handmade leather wallet and organic cotton socks (page 53).

All this plus the old favourites, from beautiful handmade jewellery and striking homeware products to colourful children’s gifts and stylish clothing. There’s also the usual extensive selection of quality fair trade food products, beverages, wine and gift food hampers.

Traidcraft works with farmers and craft workers across Africa, Asia and South America. Many of them have lost valuable export orders because of the credit crunch in other countries – making Traidcraft sales even more important to help producers provide for their families. Look in our catalogue for features on a number of producers like Nazma, Mtulu and Kusmanto, and discover what fair trade means to them.

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Notes to editors:

• Traidcraft is the UK’s leading fair trade organisation and has been fighting poverty through trade for 30 years.
• All products are available online from 5 August 2009 at www.traidcraftshop.co.uk or through the customer order line on 0845 330 8900
• Traidcraft works to fight poverty through trade by:
  • Trading with people in Africa, Asia and Latin America
  • Supporting people in the developing world to build sustainable businesses
  • Influencing policy making in government and business
• Traidcraft sources its products from community-based businesses in the developing world, paying fair prices to the producers and distributing the products in the UK. The goods are sold via supermarkets, independent retailers, online, mail order, and a network of more than 6,000 Fair Traders.
• For product information, high resolution images and samples contact Cool Blue on 01642 351011 or email karen.parker@coolbluebrand.com or rachael.heath@coolbluebrand.com
• For all other enquiries contact the Traidcraft press office on 0191 497 6462 or email media@traidcraft.co.uk