Even though I blogged about the Guardian’s ecostore http://www.guardianecostore.co.uk/ earlier this week, I couldn’t resist drawing attention to this stunning handcrafted Sheesham wood book stand that’s also available on the site. Given that I was trawling the web and the high street just a month ago for a recipe book stand for my Mum’s birthday, I really wish I’d spotted this at the time. I opted for a black cast iron stand in the end as the wood designs were generally nothing special, but this is considerably more beautiful with an intricate carving of flowers, and has all the feel-good factor of being fair trade. It also has a brass hinge at the back of the stand so the angle can be adjusted.
The stand comes from a BAFTS (the British Association for Fair Trade Shops http://www.bafts.org.uk/) and IFAT (the International Fair Trade Association) registered fair trade supplier who works with a project in Saharanpur, Indian. The employees benefit from hygienic conditions and fair wages.
It’s undoubtedly lighter than a cast iron stand, which means it can be easily tucked away when not in use should space in the kitchen be limited. I guess the stand could also be used in an art studio or something similar.
The stand costs £14.95 on the Guardian ecostore website – plus postage of £4.50. But even at around £20 it’s got to be a better buy than many of the uninspired, and largely unethical, designs on the current market.
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