15 Ethical, Artisan-Made Home Decor Brands to Love

1. Swahili African Modern

Swahili African Modern showcases the brilliance of modern African design through an exquisite collection of artisan-crafted home decor. All Swahili African Modern’s baskets and hampers are hand-woven by the Wolof women of Senegal who are traditional, artisan basket weavers. Each basket and hamper is made with natural cattails and reeds, accented by colorful strips of plastic from used prayer mats.

Swahili African Modern’s women artisans weave baskets from the comfort of their villages and are paid well above the living wage. Through the creation of these heritage products, Swahili African Modern helps the Wolof women find a more secure market for their handmade baskets and build greater prosperity in the region. As a result, women have become the primary source of income for their families and communities. Since Swahili African Modern began working in Senegal in 2008 they’ve helped the Wolof women sell thousands of their baskets to stores and individuals around the world. Swahili African Modern is fair trade certified by Fair Trade Federation.

Categories: Baskets, Hampers, Blankets

2. Minna

MINNA uses traditional craft techniques to produce ethically made, socially responsible goods with a contemporary aesthetic. Working collaboratively, MINNA creates multipurpose products; their patterns, colors, and textures are meant to be mixed, matched, and layered for today’s modern home.

All of MINNA’s products are sourced from 100% natural and sustainable materials. The cotton and wool used in their products are colored with natural dyes or toxin-free synthetic dyes. Each handmade piece is the result of a careful production process — a difference you can both see and feel. Employing a cottage industry approach, MINNA partners with master weavers and artisan collectives in Mexico, Guatemala, and Uruguay, which helps ensure craft preservation and job creation. The artisans MINNA partners with set their own wages and MINNA is committed to following fair trade practices in all aspects of their business.

Categories: Pillows, Planters, Baskets, Kitchen and Bath

3. Conejo & Co

Conejo & Co. creates stunning modern tapestries that are hand-painted, designed and assembled by artist and owner Molly Millar Dodge in her studio in Los Angeles, California.

Each tapestry canvas is made from Lithuanian flax linen. Flax is one of the most sustainable fabrics produced today — using just a quarter of the water that cotton requires during processing. Linen also requires little use of pesticides (cotton uses seven times more presides than linen) and the linen industry produces very little waste because every byproduct of the flax plant is used.

Categories: Wall Hangings

4. KAZI

KAZI is a line of modern handcrafted goods made by artisans in Africa. The ethical brand’s home decor collection includes baskets, vases, and tabletop pieces made from natural, food-safe dyes and locally sourced natural fibers, including sisal and sweetgrass.

KAZI is a Fair Trade Federation member and is dedicated to providing development opportunities for their artisans, reinvesting their profits into training initiatives that help farmers learn artisanal skills and craftspeople continue to expand their skills.

Categories: Baskets, Planters, Wall Hangings, Vases

5. Kiliim

Kiliim is an Egyptian social enterprise and a lifestyle brand that aims to revive and sustain the local craft of handmade kilim making in Egypt by introducing modern designs to a time-honored technique. All Kiliim rugs are manufactured in Fowwa, a small village situated along the lush Nile Delta. Kiliim’s craftspeople come from a long line of kilim artisans who consider the craft as part of their heritage and are paid a living wage for their traditional, heritage craft. Each purchase supports Kiliim’s initiative to put Fowwa back on the local and international map for authentic kilim rug craftsmanship.

Each Kiliim product uses the finest quality wool yarn and dyes and is guaranteed to last a lifetime. Made of 100% Egyptian wool or 100% Egyptian cotton, a Kiliim product is immediately recognized for its impeccable craftsmanship and vibrant, timeless beauty. 

Categories: Blankets, Pillows, Rugs

6. Ichcha

Ichcha doesn’t just create a line of beautiful home products, they also work to greatly improve the lives of their women artisan partners in India and to promote the heritage craft of block printing, hand weaving, and hand embroidery. Ichcha is committed to having a minimal impact on the planet by only working with natural vegetable dyes made from flowers, leaves, minerals, trees, and bark. This ensures their products are safe for their artisans, consumers, and the earth. Ichcha’s handwoven fabrics are made from chemical-free cotton, handspun, and intricately woven on nomadic looms.

Through partnerships with NGOs, Ichcha’s artisans are taught both Hindi and English, and receive medical checkups for themselves and their families. Ichcha’s artisans also set their own prices. Each piece is designed in New York by the three sisters who run Ichcha and are handcrafted by women artisans in rural communities all across India.

Categories: Curtains, Table Linens, Pillows

7. Magda Made

Magda Made is a fair trade home goods and accessories brand based in Colombia, working with individual Colombian makers, as well as artisan groups, women’s cooperatives, and development organizations in the country. Every Magda Made product is handmade using locally and ethically sourced materials.

To ensure transparency, safe conditions, and fair wages, Magda Made visits all the locations where they source their products. The brand reinvests its profits into community development programs and economic opportunities for artisans.

Categories: Baskets, Storage, Wall Hangings

8. LIKHÂ

LIKHÂ creates beautiful and modernized Filipino products using traditional craft techniques with natural materials. Their artisans use local, sustainable materials specific to their region to craft their clutch bags, jewelry, and handwoven baskets. Implementing eco-friendly and minimal waste values in their production process, most of the materials LIKHÂ’s artisans use are byproducts of the agricultural industry. LIKHÂ is dedicated to providing dignified work and economic opportunities to artisans in the Philippines, preserving slow techniques, and sharing their craftsmanship with the world. LIKHÂ is currently in the process of becoming verified with Fair Trade Federation and works with World Fair Trade Organization certified partners. 

Categories: Baskets, Planters, Coasters

9. Soil to Studio

Soil to Studio uses time-honored techniques like handloom weaving, block-printing, natural dyeing, and hand embroidering to slow make table linens, pillows, wall art, rugs, and scarves in intentional, small batches. Each piece is made by artisans in rural villages and communities in India from natural fibers like wool, organic cotton, Indian linen, and silk.

Founder Swati Bansal was born and raised in the small town of Udaipur in Rajasthan, India, where her upbringing fostered a strong appreciation for slow made textiles and handmade techniques. Soil to Studio’s mission is to empower artisans and their families, preserve local craftsmanship techniques, and to create sustainable livelihoods for their artisans. Soil to Studio follows fair trade practices and asks artisans to set their own prices for the pieces they make. Soil to Studio is also committed to sustainability by using low energy manufacturing techniques, utilizing solar power, rainwater collection and the reuse of post-production scraps. Soil to Studio is a POC-owned and women-owned brand.

Categories: Pillows, Table linens, Scarves

10. Archive New York

Heritage techniques are celebrated in each piece of Archive New York’s vibrant, colorful pillows, blankets, rugs, and towels. Their team works exclusively with artisan weavers in Mexico, Guatemala and India to help preserve fragile art forms and approaches to design that support slow production practices.

Archive New York products are made with locally sourced fibers and natural dyes wherever possible, and are handwoven with both traditional backstrap looms and foot looms. Archive New York is a women-owned company based in Los Angeles, California and pays living wages to all their artisan partners through either direct trade or certified Fair Trade groups.

Categories: Pillows, Rugs, Blankets

11. Anchal Project

Founded by sisters Colleen and Maggie Clines, Anchal Project creates sustainable economic opportunities for women in India. Inspired by north India’s rich textiles and heirloom craftsmanship, Anchal’s contemporary pieces are made using traditional Kantha quilting techniques. Every pillow, quilt, and table linen from the brand is handmade by women artists in India earning fair wages and is crafted using GOTS-certified organic cotton.

Categories: Pillows, Quilts, Table Linens

12. Slash Objects

Brooklyn-based brand Slash Objects uses 100% post-consumer recycled rubber for their sleek tabletop goods and baskets. The women-owned company uses materials sourced from US manufacturers and pays all employees living wages.

Slash Objects’ contemporary, one-of-a-kind designs and top-notch craftsmanship result is truly exceptional and sustainable home goods.

Categories: Tabletop, Baskets

13. Zuahaza

Zuahaza’s richly patterned and vibrantly colored hand-loomed textiles are woven, dyed, and sewn by a group of women artisans in Charalá, Colombia. All of Zuahaz’s artisans are paid fairly, earning wages that are nearly double Columbia’s minimum wage.

The conscious home brand’s vibrant, artisan-made goods are sustainably crafted from Peruvian organic cotton and dyed with natural dyes. Zuahaza also uses low waste and water-saving production techniques for their standout textiles.

Categories: Pillows, Blankets

14. Middle Kingdom

Middle Kingdom’s imperial caliber porcelain pieces are handmade in Jingdezhen, China. The city was designated as a major kiln site over a millennia ago — and the Chinese Emperor and courteven sourced porcelain from Jingdezhen’s kilns!

The porcelain plates, bowls, cups, and vases from this brand are designed with contemporary aesthetics while still paying homage to the age-old art of Chinese porcelain. Middle Kingdom is a Women of Color-owned company paying fair wages to all artisans.

Categories: Ceramics, Plates + Bowls,

15. Village Thrive

Village Thrive creates beautiful modern home decor made exclusively from natural materials like rattan, organic cotton, straw, and more. Made by artisans in Bali, India using traditional heritage techniques, their decor pieces are thoughtfully and sustainably handcrafted in small batches. Dedicated to uplifting artisan families out of poverty and providing a sustainable income, Village Thrive regularly visits production locations and makes meaningful connections with their artisans to ensure ethical production practices, safe working conditions, and fair pay. 

Categories: Baskets, Wall Hooks, Pillows, Plant Hangers, Wall Hangings, Throw Blankets