Natural wool yarn, treated with natural vegetable dyes and filled with acrylic. Each of these adorable penguins is hand-knit by women who belong to a collective of knitters in rural Kenya. The collective is involved with the East Africa Hub, a non-profit organization comprised of socially responsible businesses that provide a link between artisans and the marketplace.

 

The importer of these products personally monitors for safe, dignified and healthy working conditions. Their commitment is to the welfare of artisans, to respecting and sustaining the environment and to promoting and practicing fair and open trade ethics and principles. By purchasing these handcrafted products you are helping to create income and ultimately a better life for these artisans and their families. These items are handmade one-by-one; therefore, some variation is natural.

 

Materials: Natural wool yarn, treated with

                natural vegetable-based dyes.

                Filled with acrylic.

 

Size: Small Chick, 4" tall-- gray or brown

        Grand Emperor, 16" tall, one color