Wholesale Product Catalogue
Ethical Products Good for your customers, Good for the planet, and Good for you......
Here is what is bundled up in our products:
• Made by members of the World Fair Trade Organizaton in Nepal. That
means each product supports a range of social and economic benefts for
the artsans and their communites. This assures no bonded labour has
been used and social development is the primary outcome of these
products. See Secton VI for our Posters and Bookmarks.
• Lovingly handmade from the dye process, through to textle creaton, feltng
and sewing. Unique aesthetc, quality and originality.
• All of our dyes are Azo-Free. A safe and responsible choice for your
customers.
• Many of our products can be personalized and adapted by your customer This equals a good value purchase, uniqueness, playful adaptability, and
sustainable fashion.
• Fibres of Life is a social entrepreneur project. As such, we pay a respectable
living wage to all our staf, advocate for fair trade and social justce, allocate
1% of all of our sales to fghtng child labour in India, and 5% from the sale
of our Dog Bones to the Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre in Nepal. See
Secton VI for informaton about our Poster Series available on our website.
• We ofer excellent communicatons materials to our retail partners to
communicate the values behind the products - including our Poster,
Bookmarks and Product Tags.
ALL THIS ADDS UP TO QUALITY, ETHICS, AND UNIQUE STYLE THAT
DEMONSTRATE THE POSITIVE VALUES OF YOUR BUSINESS TO YOUR
CUSTOMERS.
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Secton I - Whimsical Bags
NEW PRODUCT!! Introducing our Selecton of Customized Bags
Our bags allow people to design their own bag and adapt according to the seasons and their
evolving style. These are hot selling bags due to their adaptable style which ofers a sustainable
style choice for the long term, as well as a cost efectve accessory.
Assorted Plain Bags
(For Whimsical Brooches)
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These bags come in three sizes: Tote Bag, Shoulder bag and Purse.
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All sizes available in 7 colours: Black, Brown, Charcoal, Olive, Maroon, Teal and Pumpkin.
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See our great selecton of Whimsical Brooches in Secton II!
Tote Bag – Durable and beautful! Leather reinforced handle, magnetc snap closure, box
botom with removable base for cleaning, coton lining, inside double pocket, and removable
felt strap reinforced with coton. Will ft a 13 inch laptop.. Dimensions: 10.1 x 33 x 33 cm (4 x 13
x 13 inches). Strap 4.5cm x 1.01m (1.75 x 40 in.). Shown in here in Olive
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Shoulder Bag – Zipper closure, coton lining, inside
double pocket. Lies nicely on the hip and shapes around
the body. Knot the pliable felt strap to wear as a back or
hip bag Dimensions: 29.2 x 25.4 cm (11.5 x 10 inches).
Strap 5cm x 1.14m (2 x 45 in.). Shown in Brown.
Purse – A compact bag for everyday! Zipper closure,
coton lining, inside double pocket. Knot the pliable felt
strap to wear as a back or hip bag. Shown in black . Strap
1.14m (45 in.) long.
Tote Bag with Butons
(For removable Silk-Screened Art Panel)
The are the same as our popular Plain Tote Bag, but with
butons to add on our removable Art Panels to personalize the
style and add versatlity!
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Available in Black, Brown, Charcoal, Olive, Maroon,
Teal and Pumpkin.
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Leather reinforced handle, magnetc snap closure, box
botom with removable base for cleaning, coton
lining, inside double pocket, and removable felt strap
reinforced with coton. Will ft a 13 inch laptop.
Dimensions: 10.1 x 33 x 33 cm (4 x 13 x 13 inches).
Strap 4.5cm x 1.01m (1.75 x 40 in.).
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Add brooches to the back to create a whole new look! When showing of the brooches,
we recommend customers fip the panel over to protect the silk screen against fricton.
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Shoulder Bag with Butons
Start your love afair with our changeable
printed art panels that buton on this bag.
The shoulder bag is our most popular sized
purse. Looks square and smart on the body,
wide mouth/zipper for easy inner visibility,
and hearty enough to ft a chunky wallet,
glass case, and a few other life goodies. Can
be worn 3 ways – Over the shoulder, or knot
the pliable felt strap to wear as a back or hip
bag. Felted sheep’s wool bag with zipper,
coton lining, inner duo compartment pocket. Sizing - 29 x 25.5 cm. Strap 5cm x 115 cm.
Shown in charcoal.
Purse with Butons
This is a great sized purse for gals who like to keep it
compact and simple. Also popular for girls and pre-teens
thanks to its small body and the adaptable strap length.
Can be worn 3 ways – Over the shoulder, or knot the
pliable felt strap to wear as a back or hip bag. Customize
and Adapt:
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Smart design allows you to button on and
change printed art panels that adapt with the
seasons, your mood, and your style. Get extras
now or later to create a completely diferent
look to your bag (great follow-up gifts for
birthdays, Christmas etc…)
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Add on various sets of our eclectic brooches to
create diferent motifs on the back of your bag
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Borrow those pins for your skirts, coat lapels, shirts, boots, jeans to make them eye
catching signature pieces.
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Felted sheep’s wool bag, zipper closure, cotton lining, inner duo compartment pocket
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25.5 x 25 cm. Strap 115 cm long.
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Silk-Screened Art Panels
(Large for tote bag with butons,
small for shoulder and purse
bag with butons)
These felted wool Art Panels add
creatvity and longevity to our
bags! Customers ofen buy
several panels to change the
look of their bag, or come back
each year for a new one.
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Art Panels are available in
Teal, Maroon, Olive and
Orange
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Mult-Colour Ink Images
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3 Mult-Colour Silkscreened Images: Bike, Birds on a Wire, and Flowers
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Black Ink Panel
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5 Black Silkscreened Images:
Trees, Raven, Owl, Dragonfy
and Lotus
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Choose any combinaton of
Felt Panel colour and
Silkscreened Image. Or let
us choose combinatons for
you that complement your
bag choices.
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Minimum Order: 10 assorted panels to provide selecton to customers.
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Flower Shoulder Bag and Flower Purse
The funky fower style makes this a popular bag for all ages. Because of the long, pliable, felt
strap, these bags can be worn across the chest or ted up to be worn as a back or hip bag. Purse
shown in Black, and Shoulder Bag shown in Teal and Maroon.
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Available in Black, Brown,
Olive, Maroon, Teal,
Pumpkin
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Zipper closure, coton lining.
Flowers and leaves are sewn
on.
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Two great sizes for everyday
use.
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Shoulder Bag dimensions:
29.2 x 25.4 cm (11.5 x 10 inches). Strap 5cm x 1.14m (2 x 45 in.). Purse Strap 1.14m (45
in.) long.
Cubed Shoulder Bag and Cubed Purse
The bold color paterns on these
bags pop out and make them an eyecatcher. Because of the long, pliable,
felt strap, these bags can be worn
across the chest or ted up to be
worn as a back or hip bag.
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Purse shown in Pumpkin and
Brown. Shoulder Bag shown
in Olive.
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Available in Black, Brown,
Olive, Maroon, Teal, Pumpkin.
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Two great sizes for everyday use. Zipper closure, coton lining. Shoulder Bag
dimensions: 29.2 x 25.4 cm (11.5 x 10 inches). Strap 5cm x 1.14m (2 x 45 in.) long. Purse
Strap 1.14m (45 in.) long
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Secton II - Accessories, Brooches and Hats
Felted Coin Pouch
One of these happy pouches will make your customer smile every tme they pull it out. Use as
an organizer pocket or for holding coins and cash, small gifs, or electronics and iPods. Great for
kids!
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Zipper closure and coton lining.
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Dimensions: 16 x 12 cm (6.3 x 4.7 in.)
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Available in 3 styles: Tri-Colour, Outlined Flower and 3D Atached Flower.
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Available in a rainbow of colours. Please indicate if you have any colour preferences and
we will advise on availability.
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Unless specifed, we will choose an assortment of styles and colours.
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Felted Coin Pouch with Strap
Our popular coin purse now comes with a
strap! Great for a kid’s starter purse or
for when you just need to bring along the
essentals.
• Tie it around your waist to create
a hip pouch!
• Dimensions: 16 x 12 cm (6.3 x 4.7
in.)
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Available in 4 color combinatons.
Unless specifed, we will choose
an assortment of colours.
Nepali artsan, Chiri Nani, is feltng inlaid
fowers into a base layer of felt. She’s
using fricton, soap and cold water to
bond the wool fbres together. She works
for The Associaton of Craf Producers in
Nepal, which is our main Fair Trade
partner.
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Whimsical Brooches
Make the ordinary extraordinary with our collecton of brooches to wear on hats, shawls, lapels,
skirts, boots, and wherever else that calls to you!
• Available in several styles: Poppy, Owl, Hearts, Double Beaded Flower, Tree, Willow, Felt
Yarn Flower, Crochet Flower, Double Blanket Sttch Leaf, Bird, Single Beaded Flower, and
Embroidered Circle. (Lef to right, top to botom)
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Knit Hat - Adult, Kids, and Infant
A classic style hat that can be worn plain and simple, or tailored
to your style and changed up with one of our many brooches.
Three sizes of hats available. Size contrast shown below lef.
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Adult size available in 6 colours: Olive, Black, Brown, Fern
(right), Orange (below, right), Charcoal Gray
Kids size available in 6 colours: Fern, Orange, Brown,
Turquoise, Hot Pink and Purple (Turquoise on next page,
Purple not shown).
Infant size available in 6 colours: Fern, Orange, Brown,
Lavender, Hot Pink and Purple (Purple not shown).
Accessorize the hats with any of our brooches.
Infant, Kids, Adult
Sizes
Fern, Orange, Brown, Lavender, Hot Pink
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Clockwise from top: Black, Olive,
Charcoal Grey, Brown, and Fern
Roadster Hat – Adult and Kids
These warm, funky hats are great for women and men, girls and boys – Your customers have the
opton to wear it plain or choose to add brooches for a diferent look!
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Adult size available in 8 colours:
Brown, Black, Orange, Turquoise,
Maroon, Charcoal Gray, Crème or
Olive
Kids size available in 5 colours: Brown,
Black, Orange, Turquoise, Maroon
Generally, the Kids Roadster
will ft from age 2 to adult. It is
narrower and shallower than the
Adult size.
Generally, the Adult Roadster
will ft from age 12 to adult.
Top Row: Charcoal Grey, Orange, Turquoise,
MaroonBotom: Crème, Brown, Olive, Black
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Secton III – All Season Knitwear
Knitwear Line
Wear them for fashion, for warmth, or for both! These beautes are light enough to wear all year-round,
even though they are made with wool.
Our All Season Knitwear is made from 3 types of wool:
• Mohair wool shows the delicate sttching and has a nice texture and sheen.
• Merino wool is regarded as some of the fnest and sofest sheep wool in the world! People who
are ofen irritated by regular wool are able to enjoy wearing Merino.
• The sof wool used to make our Gloves and Wrist Warmers is high quality sheep wool.
Our Berets, Assorted Gloves, Wrist Warmers
and Shawls are all available in 8 colours
shown to the right.
Top Row: Black, Olive, Maroon, Deep Purple
Botom Row: Charcoal Grey, Orange, Brown,
Teal
Mohair and Merino Beret
Sof and elegant - These berets can be worn indoors and
out! Versatle in the ways to wear and can be accessorized
with one of our whimsical brooches!
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Two materials to choose from - Mohair and super
sof Merino wool. (mohair shown on the right)
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Both Merino and Mohair Berets are available in
Black, Olive, Maroon, Deep Purple, Charcoal,
Orange, Brown and Teal (See Colour Swatch).
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Assorted Gloves
With three styles to choose from, you can wear
these Gloves alone or layer them for a unique look
and added warmth. Want to add some fair? Add
one of our many Whimsical Brooches to the wrist!
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3 Styles shown on lef: Short Finger Gloves
(top), Long Finger Gloves (right) and
Fingerless Gloves (lef).
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The Fingerless Glove is in Mohair wool, and
the other are in sof sheep wool.
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Available in: Black, Olive, Maroon, Deep
Purple, Charcoal, Orange, Brown and Teal
(See Colour Swatch).
Short and Long Wrist Warmers
Who said you have to look drab in
your winter wear? The wrist warmer
is a functonal and stylish additon
to your fall/winter wardrobe. Add a
Full Finger Glove underneath for
added warmth. Wear plain or with
one of our assorted whimsical
brooches added to the wrist!
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Two Sizes – Short, which
ends just past the wrist; and
Long, which ends just before
the elbow
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Wrist Warmers are available in: Black, Olive, Maroon, Deep Purple, Charcoal, Orange,
Brown and Teal (See Colour Swatch).
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Knit Shawl
Your customers can be creatve with this stylish butoned wrap! There are at least 6 diferent
ways to wear it, including tght around the shoulders, loose around the neck or around the waist
as a prety layer over a skirt, pants or tghts. The shawl can also be worn under on arm and over
the opposite shoulder for an asymmetrical look. Add a brooch or two for a punch of colour!
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Mohair wool
Available in: Black, Olive, Maroon, Deep Purple,
Charcoal, Orange, Brown and Teal. Teal shown
below. (See Colour Swatch).
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Secton IV – Home Ware Products
Felted Hot Water Botle Cozy
Stays warm up to 7 hours! Great for calming kids, pregnancy,
cramps, and warming cold feet. Our Hot Water Botle Cozy is a
very popular item.
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Completely covers a standard hot water botle (The
front fap is folded down in the picture)
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Available in Flower and Star style in an assortment of
colours.
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Unless specifed, we will choose an assortment of
colours.
Cubed Bodum Pot Cozy
Nothing insulates like felted wool! This wrap for your French press keeps cofee or tea piping hot
for over 1 hour.
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2 Sizes available - Medium (3-4 cup) or Large (6-8 cup)
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5 Colours available - Red, Black, Olive, Teal, Maroon, and Brown
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Notch in the body of the cozy to accommodate the spout, velcro closure.
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Silkscreened Bodum Pot Cozy
Our signature silkscreened designs – now for Bodums! Will give style and personality to any
home. This wrap for your French press keeps cofee or tea piping hot for over 1 hour.
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Available in Medium (3-4 cup)
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6 Colours available - Black, Olive, Teal, Maroon, Orange and Brown
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Notch in the body of the cozy to accommodate the spout, velcro closure.
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Mult-Colour Ink Images
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3 Mult-Colour Silkscreened Images: Bike, Birds on a Wire, and Flowers
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Black Ink Panel Images
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5 Black Silkscreened Images: Trees, Raven, Owl, Dragonfy and Lotus
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Any combinaton of felt Bodum Pot Cozy color and silkscreened image is available
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(See page 5 for pictures)
(See page 5 for pictures)
Cubed Tea Cozy
The efectve and stylish design makes this product
one our most popular items. The insulatng
property of felt keeps a full pot of tea steaming
hot for over 1.5 hours.
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Dimensions: 24.1cm (9.5 in.) x 30cm (12
in.)
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Available in Red, Black, Olive, Brown,
Maroon, and Teal. Olive shown right.
Silkscreened Tea Cozy
Our classic great selling Tea Cozy is now available with our funky silkscreened images!
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The felt Tea Cozy is available in Teal, Orange, Olive and Maroon.
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Mult-Colour Ink Images
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3 Mult-Colour Silkscreened Images: Bike, Birds on a Wire, and Flowers
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Black Ink Panel Images
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5 Black Silkscreened Images: Trees, Raven, Owl, Dragonfy and Lotus
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Any combinaton of felt Bodum Pot Cozy color and silkscreened image is available
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(See page 5 for pictures)
(See page 5 for pictures)
NEW! Knit Cup Warmer
These knit cozies add a lovely extra boost of warmth and a
beautiful fnish to your favourite travel mug. Also perfect
to keep on hand as little something gifts that almost anyone
can use. Available in 8 colors.
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Hand Knit. Finished with wooden button
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Dimension adaptable to any ordinary sized travel
mug
Secton V - Kids and Pet Products
Felted Wool Balls
Our biggest seller - These fun balls are popular for kids, pets, or home decoraton. Very dense
felted wool right to the core! Non toxic, Azo-Free dyes make this a safe toy for kids and pets.
This is a very popular item!
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3 sizes – Small, Medium, Large
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3 paterns – Dots, Flowers and Swirl
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Dimensions: Small 7.6cm (3 in.) in diameter; Medium 10.1cm (4 in.) in diameter; Large
12.7cm (5 in.) in diameter
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Hand washable
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Unless specifed, we will choose a variety of colours and paterns.
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Animal Finger Puppets – Set of Four
Finger puppets are unimaginably cute and
great for the mental stmulaton of litle ones!
But no mater the age, these cute puppets will
be loved.
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A Set contains a Monkey, Pig, Dog, and
Rabbit.
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All embellishments are embroidered or
securely sewn on to ensure they are
safe for litle ones.
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Non-toxic, Azo-Free dyes
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Hand washable.
Felted Wool Dog Bones
These bones were created as a response to the
high demand for felt balls for pups! Beautful
and durable, our bones are 100% felted wool
to the core. Dogs are naturally atracted to the
felt fbres of this safe toy.
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Like the felted balls, these bones are
dyed with non-toxic, Azo-Free dyes.
Dimensions: 16.5 cm (6.5 in.) long
Hand washable.
Available in: Hot Pink, Maroon,
Pumpkin, Red, Royal Blue, and Olive.
5% from the sale of our Dog Bones is
donated to the Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre in Nepal
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Secton VI - Support Materials
We would be happy to send you a Fibres of Life Poster for display and/or a stack of Fibres of Life
bookmarks for your customers! Both indicate several social and economic benefts that the Fair
Trade artsans receive. Please indicate on your Order Form if you would like to display them,
and we will include them with your order.
Fibres of Life Poster
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A Fibres of Life poster can be provided to the retailer as support material upon purchase
of any Fibres of Life products. Please specify on your Order Form if you would like to
display one.
You may also download our PDF Poster Series that gives detailed and fun informaton
about:
“What is Fibres of Life?”
• “ACPs Social Benefts”
“What does Fair Trade Mean?”
• “The Feltng Process”
“The Associaton of Craf Producers
• “Fair Trade is for Kids!”
(ACP) of Nepal”
Available on our website at htp://www.fbresofife.com/fairtradeinfo.pdf
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Fibres of Life Bookmarks
Bookmarks with informaton on the social benefts for the artsans can also be provided.
Front of bookmark
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Back of bookmark
Fibres of Life Product Tags
Most of our products come with a small paper tag that is similar in design to our bookmark. To ensure
an ongoing partnership, retailers carrying Fibres of Life products agree that the Fibres of Life paper tags
must stay on the products. This ensures public educaton on Fair Trade and its social benefts, and gives
proper recogniton to the artsans who produce the products. The tags also maintain brand consistency
and ensure buyers are aware of product care.
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