B-PR-FA33 Hair tie two flowers hemp

A charming hair tie with two woven hemp twine flowers on the elastic tie.

Handmade by ladies at Bagdha Enterprise, Bangladesh. Many of these women artisans are able to work in teams out of their homes to handspin the hemp twine. This natural fibre is then made into a unique variety of products which are outstanding in craftsmanship and design.

Purchased through Prokritee, a fair trade organization ,( meaning “nature” in Bangladesh), that provides managerial, product design , development and marketing assistance to 8 producer groups/ enterprises in Bangladesh. Prokritee and its 8 enterprises provides jobs for poor rural women. The women who work for the enterprises are widows, divorcees or head of households with little or no income. By providing jobs for women, , Prokritee is able to improve the women’s standard of living and help them send their children to school.