Accent Shogun Stool – Light

This is a solid and stable fair trade product made using plantation rubberwood in our Thailand factory. This fabulous fair trade Accent Shogun Stool – Light is hand crafted using plantation rubberwood in Thailand. Its solid good looks – together with its grain highlighted by the finish is just one of the beautiful features of the stool. Ethically sourced fair trade wooden stool

Due to the handcrafted nature of this item sizes colour and grain can vary slightly.
Delivery – via Standard Delivery Service 

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ABOUT RUBBERWOOD

Lifestyle arts and Crafts has introduced two Fair Trade ranges of rubberwood furniture, such as the Accent Shogun Stool – Light.  This reflects our ethos of selling good quality products made from renewable sources, also helping to sustain producing countries and support development. 80% of the worldwide rubberwood plantations comes from South East Asia, with 21% from Thailand. Today more than 93% of the plantations are small, familial exploitations.

“Rubberwood is an eco-friendly hardwood.  It is one of the most durable lumbers used in the manufacturing of today’s home furnishings. Rubberwood trees are planted on small rich lands which are difficult to access for traditional farming. By using the available volume of Rubberwood, we participate in tropical forests protection by preventing their destruction.”

Caring for your Rubberwood product – Accent Shogun Stool – Light – Once a year, you should wash it with a solution of soap and water, taking care to dry it thoroughly with a clean cloth.

WHAT IS FAIRTRADE

The international Fairtrade system represents the world’s largest, and also most recognised fair-trade system. This is a global movement with a strong and active presence in the UK. Fairtrade is a movement for change that works directly with businesses, consumers and campaigners.

Fairtrade is about better prices, but also decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. Workers who make items such as this Accent Shogun Stool – Light.

By requiring companies to pay sustainable prices for items such as for this Accent Shogun Stool – Light (which must never fall lower than the market price), Fairtrade looks at the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers. It enables them to improve their position and have more control over their lives.

With Fairtrade you have the power to change the world every day. With simple shopping choices you can get farmers a better deal. And that means they can make their own decisions, control their future and lead the dignified life everyone deserves. There are over 1.66 million farmers and workers in 1,411 producer organisations across the Fairtrade system. Buying Fairtrade is easy. There are over 6,000 Fairtrade products such as coffee, tea, flowers and furniture.