About Fair Trade

Here at Loula Bells we aim to provide you with as much information as possible as to the origin of our products and backgrounds of the producers so you can see how your purchases can help make a positive difference to people’s lives and the surrounding environment.

The aim of Fair trade is to create a fairer way of doing business by helping suppliers to help themselves by paying fair prices to artisans which reflect the true costs of production, and also implementing product development, transport, environmental protection and social development.

On each product description page we list which country the product is from and here on our 'About Fair Trade' page you can find some more information on the origin of each product.

Made in New Delhi, India

Our fair trade fashion jewellery collection is handmade in New Delhi, India by a not for profit fair trade organisation who is serving downtrodden and deprived sections of society, working against child labour, exploitation, poverty, illiteracy and slavery of artisans. Their fair trade products include not only fair trade fashion jewellery, but fair trade fashion and home accessories.

• Trading since the early 70’s to help craft workers become self sufficient & gain dignity
• Supporting 25 community based groups
• Fighting exploitation, poverty, illiteracy & slavery of artisans
• Eradicating child labour
• Developing skills
• Providing access to international markets

Made in Moradabad, India

Our fair trade producer in Moradabad, India was founded in 1986, its mission: to change the lives of grass root artisans through education and capacity building, so that artisans may stand on their own two feet and become more aware of fair working conditions and environment, in order to prove the value and beauty of their handmade products.

• Founded in 1986
• Working towards sustainability for its artisans
• Eradicating child labour
• Artisans paid 10-15% more than local wages
• Equality and dignity for women

Made in Chile

Our fair trade jewellery is handmade in Chile by a not for profit fair trade organisation, who’s mission is to improve the lives of economically struggling workshops and artisan groups throughout Chile by promoting and exporting the handicrafts they design and create, as well as working with the artists to improve their business practices and continually develop new products that stay true to their traditions.

• A Chilean handicraft organisation who provides assistance to 400+ artisans
• Using only natural resources such as glass, silver & copper
• Promoting the concept of fair trade country wide and providing opportunity for international trade

Made in Vietnam

Our fair trade bags and scarves are made in Hanoi, Vietnam by an organisation whose mission is to produce and sell Vietnamese handicraft products that are made under fair trade conditions. There aim is to expand their customer base so that they can in turn expand workshop capacity, which helps to provide more secure and decent employment opportunities to disadvantaged women and farmers. They provide life changing training in tailoring skills and bring smiles to these two extremely marginalized groups in society.

• Offering secure & fair trade working opportunities to disadvantaged women & farmers
• Providing life changing training in tailoring skills, enabling them to earn a decent living, gain self confidence & retain their dignity
• Bringing smiles to these two extremely marginalized groups in society
• National insurance contributions are also made for them to cover medical costs and provide a pension for retirement