Gift Focus - May/Jun 2018 (Issue 107)

64 giftfocus protect our planet Tilnar Art , the Fair Trade supplier, is delighted to be the new home for Azeti Interiors, which was an outstanding success at Spring Fair and will quite possibly become the company’s biggest selling collection. Tilnar Art has been ahead of the curve as all the ranges are hand-made, fair trade and recycled which are a fabulous alternative to plastic, especially as the consumer begins to move away from plastic items. Tilnar is now working with a great wildlife artist, Meg Hawkins meghawkins.co.uk and has developed a wildlife and Christmas range of the recycled aluminium bowls. Tilnar has put her stunning artwork on to the bowls and coasters to develop a new wildlife range with robins, stags, pheasants, sheep, thistles, highland cows and many more during the coming year. Each product also comes in a superb presentation box making a perfect gift. T: +44 (0)1277 362 815 tilnarart.co.uk Jarapa is a family business specialising in recycled, up-cycled and natural products. You can check out Jarapa’s new range of recycled glass gift sets of tumblers perfect for summer parties at Pulse, stand M44. stewart@jarapa.co.uk jarapa.co.uk Great quality products, designed and made with care and attention to detail, all with ethical principles to be proud of. Earth Squared is now in its 17 th year of trading and continues to grow as a business, working closely with fair trade partners in Vietnam to constantly innovate and bring exciting new textile bags and accessories to a competitive market. Over the coming months, Earth Squared will be looking closely at the packaging used for its range of fair trade products, with plastic waste high on the International agenda at the moment, the company will be looking at more sustainable methods of packaging with the hope of implementing changes in this area as soon as a suitable alternative has been found. As always, Earth Squared works hard to design a carefully considered collection which is brought together through careful use of colour creating common themes across the ranges. This enables customers to select products from several different lines, which work well together on the shop floor, providing a great toolbox for creating eye-catching displays. Customers will be delighted to see popular ranges updated with brand new fabrics for the colder months, eight beautiful tweeds to choose from in a wide and varied selection of styles, including fabulous new weekend bags, widening the travel and leisure offering, which also includes fabulous utilitarian voyager bags. There will be brand new oil cloth selections for AW2018, gorgeous new designs in versatile colours and patterns plus new scarves and wraps to match and a beautiful choice of velvets styles. T: +44 (0)1620 824 392 fairtradewholesale.co.uk Wild & Wolf is proud to partner with leading line of eco-friendly toys, décor and playthings: Petit Collage. Petit Collage is all about good design, combining a modern aesthetic with a sustainability criteria to create bold, thoughtful goods that inspire little ones, from new-borns to school children. Lovingly designed in a California studio, the products span a whole range of categories including early years, crafts and activities, puzzles and games, back to school, books and learning and living. The first product was a handcrafted collage using recycled materials. That product inspired not only the company name but also its sustainability ethos. Some 10 years later, and the company still chooses the materials it uses carefully, from recycled cardboard to FSC- certified wood and soy-based inks; and avoid plastic. The products are designed with the health of our children, and the planet, in mind. The products are as beautiful as they are fun to use — toys, playthings and décor that are loved by both kids and their parents. All Petit collage products are available to UK retailers via Wild & Wolf. T: +44 (0)1225 789 909 wildandwolf.co.uk

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