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OUR SOCIAL MISSION A new trend is evolving in the marketplace – data show that the American consumer is starting to broadly embrace goods that uniquely embody both Fair Trade and ecofriendly features. This movement is the heart of our vision for Hope For Women®. Since inception, our goal has been to globally develop a broad array of socially responsible diverse consumer products of the highest quality - all with the purpose of sustaining our social mission to provide economic stability and empowerment for our women producers. We are now achieving that goal in Asia, Central America and South America.
central to our social mission are three primary elements:
• Hope For Women® is a socially responsible organization committed to providing sustainable employment for economically disadvantaged women worldwide. • We offer premium quality products exclusively made by women artisans so they can take control of their lives and their futures. • Hope For Women® is a proud member of the Fair Trade Federation, whose members pledge that both their products and business practices meet recognized Fair Trade standards.
Tagua Rainforest Treasures™ are handmade from nuts found within the seed pods (cabezas) of the Ivory Nut Palm (Phytelephas aequatorialis), a native species of the Colombian rainforest. Tagua is known as the “Ivory of the Rainforest” for its durability and beauty.
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HOM E Tagua seed pod
Roughly polished Tagua nuts
The collection of this natural product helps provide incentive to protect and maintain the rainforest. The Tagua are sustainably harvested and crafted into a stunning accessory that compliments all styles of home décor. The etched flower symbol signifies that Tagua Rainforest Treasures™ are authentic handcrafted products only available from Hope For Women® artisans.
Non toxic dying process
Tagua Artisan Rosa Lesmes
accessories • Trays . Vases
India
Colombia
LonGpi crushed stone
La Chambra Earthenware
Longpi Crushed Stone is handcrafted by members of the Tangkhul Naga Tribe who live in the remote Ukhrul district in Northeastern India
The origins of La Chambra earthenware can be traced back at least 700 years to vases and pitchers found in pre-Colombian archaeological sites. Women artisans still mold each unique piece into shape by hand in the traditional manner utilizing local clays from the Magdalena River in the Colombian Andes
The creation of these objects does not make use of a wheel. The raw materials are a blend of serpentinite a black stone - and weathered rocks. The rocks are hammered into a powder and mixed with water to form pliable dough, which is molded by hand into artistic creations. The trays are incised by skilled artisans using bamboo blades and surface polished with smooth stones to give a unique finish. They are then fired in a kiln for 5-9 hours at 900 degrees centigrade. As a final accent, natural grasses are handwoven into each vessel.
The body of each piece is made from a mixture of sandy and fine clays. As a glaze, a thin layer of engobe clay is then applied over the entire surface and the pieces are air dried in the sun. After drying, each piece is burnished with semi-precious stones to provide a unique surface. The items are then placed inside urns and fired in large kilns. Dried grasses and other organic matter are inserted into the urns immediately after firing. These materials burn rapidly and chemically reduce the iron component in the glaze in turn creating a distinctive black finish.
rainforest treasure WATER • accessory COLOMBIA MEDIUM CIRCULAR tray
rainforest treasure GRASS • accessory COLOMBIA LARGE LEAF TRAY
rainforest treasure FIRE • accessory COLOMBIA LARGE LEAF TRAY (above)
rainforest treasure EARTH • accessory INDIA Longpi PEDESTAL tray
rainforest treasure RUBY • accessory COLOMBIA SMALL LEAF TRAY . INDIA SMALL LONGPI TRAY (above)
each box contains nine tagua
Water
Grass
rainforest treasures
Fire
Earth
Ruby
accessories •
Trays . vases
INDIA SMALL LONGPI TRAY 1 x 8 x 5.5
INDIA LARGE LONGPI TRAY 1 x 12 x 9
INDIA LONGPI PEDESTAL tray 5 x 11 x 11
COLOMBIA SMALL LEAF TRAY 1 x 5 x 3.5
COLOMBIA SMALL TEXTURED VASE 15 x 11 x 11 . top right COLOMBIA MEDIUM TEXTURED VASE 22 x 12 x 12 . not pictured COLOMBIA LARGE TEXTURED VASE 26 x 15 x 15 . bottom right
COLOMBIA LARGE LEAF TRAY 1x9x6
COLOMBIA MEDIUM CIRCULAR tray 2 x 14 x 14
COLOMBIA LARGE CIRCULAR tray 2 x 18 x 18
product specifications + Ordering information Terms of Payment As members of the Fair Trade Federation we ensure advance payment to all of our artisan partners for their custom handcrafted products. Therefore we require a 50% deposit at the time of order placement with the balance due upon receipt of merchandise. All sales are final.
New Accounts To open a new account, please complete our New Account Credit Application on separate form. New accounts must supply your company tax ID number, bank information and a minimum of three references from companies with whom you have existing pay history.
Freight All shipments are sent freight collect. Freight charges will be added to invoice. Prices Prices subject to change without notice. Orders are subject to price prevailing at the time of shipment. Returns + Claims All merchandise is non-returnable. Claims must be reported to customer service within three (3) days of receipt of goods.
number
package dimensions h x l x w cm inches
EArth (9 tagua)
RTE-9001
13.5 x 9.5 x 4
5.5 x 4 x 2
(9 tagua)
rtf-9002
13.5 x 9.5 x 4
5.5 x 4 x 2
grass (9 tagua)
rtg-9003
13.5 x 9.5 x 4
5.5 x 4 x 2
(9 tagua)
rtr-9004
13.5 x 9.5 x 4
5.5 x 4 x 2
rtw-9005
13.5 x 9.5 x 4
5.5 x 4 x 2
Rainforest Treasures
item
FIre
ruby
water (9 tagua)
accessories
item
number
item dimensions h x l x w cm inches
INDIA SMALL longpi TRAY
iLT-S186
3 x 20 x 14
1 x 8 x 5.5
INDIA LARGE Longpi TRAY
ilT-L1129
3 x 30 x 23
1 x 12 x 9
INDIA longpi PEDESTAL TRAY
iLT-P51111
13 x 28 x 28
5 x 11 x 11
COLOMBIA SMALL LEAF TRAY
cT-S154
3 x 13 x 9
1 x 5 x 3.5
COLOMBIA LARGE LEAF TRAY
cT-L175
3 x 23 x 15
1 x 9 x 6
COLOMBIA MEDIUM CIRCULAR TRAY
CCT-M21414
5 x 35 x 35
2 x 14 x 14
COLOMBIA LARGE CIRCULAR TRAY
cCT-L21818
5 x 46 x 46
2 x 18 x 18
COLOMBIA SMALL TEXTURED VASE
CTV-S151111
37 x 27 x 27
15 x 11 x 11
COLOMBIA MEDIUM TEXTURED VASE
CTV-M221212
55 x 31 x 31
22 x 12 x 12
COLOMBIA LARGE TEXTURED VASE
cTV-L261515
65 x 37 x 37
26 x 15 x 15
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