Fair Trade Boxed Rafia Pillow
By Mar Y SolThis subtle grey crocheted and macraméd pillow adds a delicate touch to any setting, plus it's handmade by artisans in Madagascar in a Fair Trade agreement that provides living wages and environmental conservation. Perfect décor for a summery inn-by-the-sea feel or scattered casually across your sofa.
THE STORY
When August rolls around, it can suddenly feel like a rapid descent into fall. Not if we can help it. It's an endless summer in our home thanks to these crocheted straw throw pillows from Mar Y Sol.
Continue ReadingWhen August rolls around, it can suddenly feel like a rapid descent into fall. Not if we can help it. It's an endless summer in our home thanks to these crocheted straw throw pillows from Mar Y Sol.
Beyond bringing the look and feel of sunshine and ocean breezes, these comfy pillows have a social conscience that makes them all the more beautiful. Mar Y Sol works with artisans in Madagascar who use renewable materials indigenous to the island to crochet and stitch each one by hand. Sales of these Fair Trade pillows give these women economic independence and promote environmental conservation in their homeland.
Praia is a boxed pillow with a macramé pattern on a hand-woven dove grey rafia background. From a living room to a beach house or bedroom, it adds a subtly beautiful touch to any setting.
THE NUTSHELL
- Handmade by artisans in Madagascar using natural rafia
- Sales promote economic independence and environmental conservation in artisans' homeland
- Boxed pillow with a macramé pattern on a hand-woven dove grey rafia background; comes with feather insert
THE DETAILS
Dimensions: 14" x 18"