Sparkling Fair-Trade Place Settings

by Domestik Goddess on June 29, 2007

The secret behind the sparkle in these cotton placemat sets? They’re fair-trade handcrafted in Vietnam from recycled candy wrappers!

Members of the Katu Tribe of Hue, Vietnam craft this placemat/napkin/napkin ring set using natural dyes and recycled products. Created in partnership with The Spiral Foundation a non-profit organization that funds humanitarian and medical aid projects in Asia.

The napkin, placemat and napkin ring sets come in a gentle white, this lovely rusty-orange colour, or a rather unusual light green. All would look incredible against a traditional beeswax-polished wooden table, or entirely modern on a shiny lacquered black. And you get to feel all warm-and-fuzzy good about it, too!

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{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Emma 06.29.07 at 9:13 am

Candy wrappers! I love beautiful things made out of recycled things. :)

2 Sharon 06.29.07 at 10:11 am

Those are beautiful – recycling at its best.

3 Doan Thuc 06.29.07 at 11:38 am

Great ideas. Those are so awesome and beautiful

4 domestika 07.01.07 at 10:24 pm

I just wish that I knew what kind of candy wrappers would be best for recycling into arts and crafts projects.

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