Traidcraft launches Spring 2008 fair trade range

Highlights from the new range include:

• A stunning range of unique jewellery including handmade sterling silver pieces from Peru such as the beautiful Rose Charm bracelet.

• Fun and educational children's gifts from Sri Lanka, like the colourful Dinosaur Jigsaw Set or the Magnetic Alphabet Letters set where each letter has been screen printed by hand.

• Our usual great selection of accessories; hand-woven bags and purses from Indonesia, beautiful scarves from India and last year's sell-out, the stylish Buntal Hat, returns again in new colours for this season.

• Our widest-ever range of homeware products including the unusual and striking Vietnamese Lady Pots from Vietnam or the Chulucanas Ceramic Spot Bowl from Peru alongside eye-catching and functional storage solutions like the silk-lined, hand-woven, seagrass baskets from Vietnam.

• An array of Gifts for Life, an alternative gift of a donation to Traidcraft's charity, giving the recipient of the gift the satisfaction of knowing that a donation has been made, which will help transform the lives of people living in poverty.

The 91 page catalogue also features a selection of fair trade clothing including organic T-shirts alongside our varied selection of stationery, greetings cards and wrap, children's gifts, food products, coffee, teas and wine.

As well as bringing you quality goods from around the world, the Traidcraft catalogue features photographs and stories from the producers to help customers make the link with the people behind the products. People like Rukshana from Tara Projects in India, who is featured on page 19 and says: "We used to be treated badly by our families and we had no confidence – but now we work here they can see we are as good as the men!"

Notes to editors:

• Traidcraft is the UK’s leading fair trade organisation and has been fighting poverty through trade for 29 years.

• All products are available online from 6 February 2008 at www.traidcraftshop.co.uk or through our 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 5,000 individual sellers of fair trade products.

For product information, high resolution images and samples contact Cool Blue on 01642 351011 or email liz.fenwick@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.