Ten Thousand Villages
Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit organization that offers fair trade handcrafted goods from artisans in developing countries, promoting sustainable practices and supporting traditional crafts.
Company Overview
Ten Thousand Villages operates as a nonprofit organization focused on offering a wide range of fair trade handcrafted goods. The company provides a platform for artisans from developing countries to earn a fair wage. By supporting traditional crafts and heritage skills from around the world, Ten Thousand Villages emphasizes sustainable practices using upcycled, recycled, and locally sourced materials.
Product Range
Ten Thousand Villages offers a diverse collection of products that include home decor, jewelry, personal accessories, and gifts. The assortment extends to items like baskets, throws, pillows, wall decor, candles, games, puzzles, and desk accessories. In the kitchen category, they offer serveware, utensils, mugs, tea accessories, drinkware, and sustainable kitchen tools. Outdoor offerings include planters, chimes, birdhouses, and patio decor.
Jewelry and Accessories
The company features a variety of jewelry including earrings, necklaces, bracelets, cuffs, rings, pins, and jewelry storage options. Additionally, Ten Thousand Villages provides a selection of personal accessories such as scarves, bags, coin purses, ponchos, wraps, hair accessories, socks, hats, gloves, and key chains.
Artisan Empowerment
Ten Thousand Villages is committed to empowering artisans from developing countries by offering them a platform to sell their handcrafted goods. The organization ensures that these artisans receive fair wages, which supports their communities and helps preserve cultural heritage through traditional crafts.
Wholesale Division
In addition to retail sales, Ten Thousand Villages has a wholesale division that allows for bulk purchases. This division offers businesses and organizations the opportunity to purchase a wide range of fair trade goods in larger quantities, supporting global artisanship on a larger scale.