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On EKOKUL ( in english it would be something like ecofun ) you will find ecological and fun toys for your kids. Harmless for nature, harmless for them and their future.
All from puzzles and cars to teddybears, watercolors to stickers and backpacks…Im going to do some shopping now! See some of my favorites from their web shop all in ecological materials and some also fair trade:

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When going through HESS NATUR web shop I read the following about ‘who they are’:

We are not a not-for-profit organization, though we work closely with excellent ones every day.

We are in business to make money. It’s how we choose to make it that matters to us and, hopefully, to you too.

Ah so refreshing to read. And the more you read the more you want to take the next plane to Germany and start working for them:

- all cottons are ecological

- they are working with farmers to develop and offer all natural fibers ecologically produced

- only fair trade

- clothing lines for the whole family: mens wear, womens wear, kids and babywear that you can buy on line

- their working environment seems very human and very resepctfull to the importance of the family. The building has been made to reduce to the maximum energy costs, all paints and materials are non toxic, flexible hours or part time if necessary, family is welcome to the top foor cafeteria at lunch time, comuting with company bus, no aircondition or elevator, recycling to maximum,  and encourage life long learning buy offering at classes in anything from pilate to mandarin

They have learn such a simple lesson: if your workers are happy, feels satisfied and inspired with what they do..they will certainly make a better job!

And that will help the buisness – your buisness -  at the end of the day.

Well take a look at their website – there filosophy and happy energy will inspire you!

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Just went browsing for some new spring t-shirts from my son, he does grow fast and you just end up buying a lot of clothes. That is why I want my sons wardrobe to be all eco and why no fair trade too. So wonderful to have him actually grow in truely good clothes, for him and for his future.

But of course they should be fun too! Im a very visual person and I love fun quirky prints! So i’m so happy to have found GREEN EYED MONSTER from the UK who also have a webshop if you are not near to one of their stores ( my situation… ) filled with t-shirts, knits, jeans, bed linnens and baby creams and so much more. Check out the photos below.

As the people from GREEN EYES MONSTER sums it up: unique and contemporary designs created by some of the newest talent from around the globe, lovingly crafted from beautifully soft organic and fair trade materials. Sounds close to perfect!

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Rorke’s Drift was / is not only a famous battle which I won’t discuss here, but also an art school in Southafrica in the 60’s – 70’s with mainly swedish art teachers. The objects that were created soon became a huge success and soon Afroart was open back in 1967 in Stockholm throught the initiative by Jytte Bonnier.

Now run by 6 textile designers and huge fans of handkrafts from all over the world – the idea of the store continues  to show and sell handkrafts from all over the world, to help people in the 3rd world through fairtrade and to when possible use ecological and sustainable materials.

I personally visited the Afroart store last time I was home and I could have bought so many things!!! The colours are fantastic and also the materials – and there is a soul in each of the objects that only something made by the human hand can have.

Please visit the store on line – you will be amazed!

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