Recycled Cotton Table Runner - Grey

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This gorgeous and stylish table runner is made from sustainable recycled cotton. 

The cotton thread the weavers have used is re-spun using remnant cotton threads collected from factories throughout Ethiopia. This zero waste table runner has light grey and cream stripes along its length, with larger stripes of cream and light grey at both ends. A tidy hemmed edge is added for a clean finish. Made on a hand loom, the ADWA is created with pride and expert craftsmanship.

To increase the positive social impact of Sabahar Weaving their table runners are made with Ethiopian grown cotton. The expert spinners hand spin the cotton extra thick so that the table runner lays well on a table.

Easy to wash, just put in a gentle cycle in your washing machine, and when dry, quickly iron with a warm iron, and it will be perfectly gorgeous again. 

Fair Trade Certified, and artisan hand-crafted, the table runner is made with 100% organic cotton. Made at Sabahar in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. 

  • 100% cotton
  • Made in Ethiopia
  • Handmade on a loom
  • WFTO certified Fair Trade

In Sabahar Weaving 100% of the profits are used for Social Mission;

  • 60% of employees are women
  • 50% of middle management are women
  • 99% of employees are from the local community
  • The  sustainable workshop is certified Carbon Neutral by OEKO-TEK in 2020
  • 100% of the Sabahar products are biodegradable
  • 100% of the products are hand made

$1.7 Million has been paid in wages to the Sabahar employees. Sabahar employs nearly 100 staff at the workshop, and works with another 75 weavers in their homes on a full-time basis. Sabahar also works with a network of more than 100 women who spin cotton. The positive impact of this regular, consistent income is significant as it allows households to confidently plan for their futures. Small businesses have been started with saved capital from employment, children are finishing high school, and attending university as their labor is not required to bring in family income, and many of their staff are now proud owners of land, and homes of their own. 

All of our products are carefully wrapped and shipped to you from Brisbane, QLD.

We use sustainable wrapping and packaging as much as possible.

If your item doesn't fit in one of our parcel bags, we try and reuse boxes that have been sent to us.

Australia - Postage

Free for orders over $200 | Flat Rate - $12.00 | Express - $20.00

New Zealand - Postage

Free for orders over AU$200 | Flat Rate - AU$20 | Express - AU$30

We usually ship your order within 2 business days through Australia Post.

Brisbane Orders - if you would like your item delivered, please let us know. We may able to do this from our base at South Brisbane.

We will happily gift wrap products for an extra $1. This can be added at checkout along with a short note to the person receiving the gift.

When purchasing multiple products don't forget to include in your order notes if you would like the products to be wrapped separately or all together. Around Christmas time, please specify if it is a Christmas gift or not so we can choose the wrapping paper accordingly.

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