fair trade wallets

Simple and yet elegant, this compact wallet from Tomomi in Bali is crafted from supple, coffee-brown leather with a lightly distressed finish. The zippered wallet has plenty of room inside, with 6 slots for cards, 4 open pockets for cash and receipts, and a zippered coin pouch.

An elephant family frolics happily in a lush jungle in this spectacular relief panel from Balinese artisan Ketut Sandi. He carves the panel by hand from cempaka wood, bringing each detail to life in a three-dimensional work of art.

Working with ancestral textile craft techniques, Yuni Kristina depicts Java's trumtum motif. It covers a blue silk scarf, stamped by hand and embellished with batik. A symbol of awakening love, it refers to a queen who felt neglected when the king took a mistress. She took up batik, creating stars in the dark sky, stars that became her friends. The king was so impressed with her batik that he rediscovered his great love for his wife.

Proud of Java's batik legacy, Gunadi presents this lovely handcrafted mirror. Experienced artisans translate traditional batik techniques unto the wadang wood, creating a lush array of red flowers - similar to hibiscus - on the brown back. Sweet beige daisies and tight geometric motifs accompany the oval hand mirror on the front.