Minimally cool, fairtrade, sustainable acaia wood hand turned to a stunningly designed scandi-style candlestick. Sold in two shapes in a muted selection of colours these come in large or smaller size and have been a complete bestseller. Buy solo,or a pair, or mix + match for an eclectic display.
- made by small family company in the phillipines who strive to create fair working conditions for their makers with good salaries
Acacia trees are not hard to find in the Philippines. You see them
standing along the roads and on uncultivated land. The wood of
the acacia is a non-indigenous hardwood. Beautiful, with a broad
colour spectrum of warm to light segments. It is sustainable:
it grows fast (the trees reach their full height in sixteen years) and
for every tree that is cut down another one is planted.
Planting the trees is regarded as an investment which yields a
profit after a number of years when the wood is sold. The chopping
of the trees, the trading and the processing is controlled by the
government by means of certification. In some parts of the city
permits to cut down trees are not granted.
- good organisation
- Fair trade revenue
- good working hours
- safe women’s employment
- fair labour
- environmental protection
- bi-annual visits to artisan partners
Acacia Wooden candlesticks
Acacia Wood with metal standard size candle fitting.
Large Candlesticks: 30cm
Small Candlesticks: 25cm