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Striped Felt Ball Ornament

Bring a homespun aesthetic to your tree this year! This beautifully crafted felt ball ornament features a striking pattern of flower petals that crown the top and bottom. Coordinating stripes and petals are the perfect complement and complete the design. Natural cord hanger included. Handcrafted by artisans with the Association for Craft Producers in Nepal, a nonprofit organization that provides support services to low-income artisans, the majority of whom are women.

HANDCRAFTED IN NEPAL

  • Materials: Needle felt with metal cap
  • Measures: Ball: 2.4"D
  • Colors: Cream, light and dark gray, natural

SKU: 5905290

THE MAKERS

Association for Craft Producers (ACP) is a nonprofit group that provides design, marketing, management and technical services to low-income artisans, the majority of them women, providing regular, fair wages. In addition to a central production and design workshop, the association maintains a full-time staff. ACP also owns retail outlet called Dhukuti in Kathmandu, Nepal. ACP has successfully balanced its business priorities with a strong sense of social obligation. Producer benefits include medical and counseling services, a savings program and retirement fund, paid maternity and paternity leave, education allowance to encourage education especially of daughters, low-interest loans for producer groups, clothing and household allowances, and seminars on health, nutrition and women’s rights. Ten Thousand Villages has purchased products from ACP since 1987.
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Welcome to our global maker-to-market movement where, together with 20,000 artisans, we ignite social change. We create opportunities for individuals, families, and communities in developing countries to thrive through strong relationships, fair wages, safe working conditions, and sustainable practices.

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