Red and pink hearts all in a row in this handmade garland. The softness and beauty of bamboo silk paper makes this garland an exquisite feature. There are string loops at either end to display the garland and the heart garland folds up very neatly when not in use.
Made by the talented ladies at Jobarpar Enterprise is located along the Jamuna River in a serene rural area in Bangladesh. Women artisans at Jobarpar create a beautiful variety of holiday stars and ornaments out of paper made from silk thread, water hyacinth plants and jute fibre.
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.
Dimensions:
Height of hearts approx 5 cm.
Length 122 cm.
Price includes GST and FREE delivery within Australia.
