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These wooden products from Lanka Kade are handmade by seven family based enterprises in Sri Lanka.  Each business is independent and supplies direct to Lanka Kade. Lanka Kade does not use middlemen, nor does it pay commissions thus enabling the suppliers to receive a fair and full price for their products. Lanka Kade work closely to maintain, improve, and update each supplier’s working practice and understanding of fair trade. Lanka Kade is currently assisting three of its suppliers with long term interest free loans used for the development of their businesses.

In return, the suppliers are expected to maintain a safe and pleasant working environment, equal opportunities, good rates of pay, prompt payment for employees, and a quality product at a fair price.

Children are not involved at any stage of the production of items for Lanka Kade. Lanka Kade (UK) Ltd have been approved by BAFTS (British Association of Fair Trade Shops) since 2001 as a fair trade supplier.

The environmental side
Many of the products are made from rubberwood sourced from exhausted rubber plantations that are replanted every 10 – 15 years. Recycled products are used when available – the majority of any outer packing cartons are already once used and the packing materials are either shredded paper or materials supplied by local retail outlets from their own deliveries. Lanka Kade products and packaging are all PVC free and they strive to avoid the use of excessive packaging.