Our Brand Partners
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force for good
Purposeful Impact
We believe that Cultured West can be a force for good and wanted to provide an easy way for you to shop ethically-made homeware. It's not just about the goods we offer, it's about social good. Cultured West is purpose-driven, deeply focused on celebrating craft and culture, and committed to investing in ethical supply chains by partnering with brands that curate responsibly sourced artisan crafted home decor. Our partnerships collectively empower artisans to live a better life through handicraft creation, steady work, and fair living wages.
social impact
Fair Trade
The impact of purchasing fair trade items means that every product you buy positively and directly benefits, supports, and empowers the artisans who create them. Nourishment, health, education, and dreams for a bright future. A choice for fair trade is a choice for a better, more equitable world. With every purchase, you are supporting ethical sourcing practices and sustainable livelihoods for the artisans.
Eco-conscious
Sustainability
Materials matter. We only offer products crafted from mindfully sourced brands who share our commitment to support positive change. All of our products are responsibly handmade with all natural eco-positive fibers from local and renewable resources, or from upcycled/recycled materials.
“The essence of comfort and style, with a celebration of craft and culture for the eco-aware home.”
ethical brands with purpose
Meet the Makers
From their hands to yours.
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Azizi Life
The traditional Rwandan heritage is on full display in every Azizi Life woven piece. All of Azizi Life’s baskets and decor are crafted sustainably with renewable local materials in forty artisan cooperatives across Rwanda. Their beautiful products support the artisans, their families, and the local development of multiple African communities. They are a Fair Trade Federation member and pay fair living wages to the artisans for their expertly crafted pieces.
• Sustainable Materials
• Fair Trade
• Artisan Handmade
• Woman Owned
• BIPOC Owned
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KORISSA
KORISSA provides unique, purposeful, and high quality handmade goods that are socially and environmentally responsible to beautifully elevate your space. Bangladesh artisans use heritage crafting techniques and skills passed down from generation to generation to make their woven baskets, planters, and decorative accents, with natural dyes and locally sourced eco-friendly materials. KORISSA adheres to fair trade practices and their artisans are compensated well-above fair wages for workers in struggling communities.
• Sustainable Materials
• Fair Trade
• Artisan Handmade
• Woman Owned
• BIPOC Owned
MEET THE MAKER
KAZI
KAZI empowers artisans in Africa by creating beautiful designs and providing steady work. Their on-trend woven baskets and decor are handcrafted from sustainable locally native materials and food-safe natural dyes, pairing tradition and modern sensibility for a lifetime of conversation and beauty. KAZI is a Fair Trade Federation member and committed to fair living wages and good working conditions for their artisans. They also proudly carry the Nest Seal of Ethical Transparency, which lets consumers know that their items have been ethically handcrafted in a home.
• Sustainable Materials
• Fair Trade
• Artisan Handmade
• Woman Owned
MEET THE MAKER
Swahili African Modern
Swahili African Modern features modern design through their artisan woven baskets and decor. Their pieces are handcrafted by artisans from the comfort of their villages with locally-harvested, sustainable, natural, and upcycled materials. They are fair trade certified by Fair Trade Federation and pay their artisans well above the living wage. Swahili African Modern helps the women artisans find a more secure market for their products and build greater prosperity in the region.
• Sustainable Materials
• Fair Trade
• Artisan Handmade
• Woman Owned
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Creative Women
Every basket and decor piece Creative Women produces is handwoven by fair trade artisans with locally grown natural fibers native to each product’s region of origin. Creative Women works with fair trade suppliers throughout their supply chain, and is fair trade certified by Fair Trade Federation, which means they pay fair wages to all their artisans while providing safe and healthy working conditions.
• Sustainable Materials
• Fair Trade
• Artisan Handmade
• Woman Owned
