eco hero
Sri Lankan
style
Pedlar Street
is a new online store selling beautiful, unique and ethically sound
products from Sri Lanka. The first completely handmade range is from Barefoot, Sri
Lanka’s most famous lifestyle store. On offer is a selection of Barefoot’s bestselling
bags, soft toys and homewares, crafted in their signature bright 100 per cent cotton
fabrics. Cotton threads are dyed by hand using safe, non-toxic dyes, hand-woven
on traditional looms, then sewn into Barefoot’s amazing designs. If you’re looking for
something unique, then check out the range at
www.pedlarstreet.com
.
Tantrum-free
teething
For colourful, handmade and eco-
friendly toys, check out the
Muskhane
products from Nepal in
Petit Bazaar
.
The richly coloured Muskhane Wool
Balls are made from naturally dyed
and stitched wool felt. These playful
accessories will help liven up any
setting and cost $270. Muskhane
Mushrooms are also naturally dyed and
handcrafted to whimsically add colour
and softness to playtime. Packaged in
unique sets of five, from 100 per cent
felted wool in multiple colours, the 2.5”
x 1.25” set retails at $370, whilst the 3” x
1.25”
set costs $430. See the range at
Petit Bazaar
.
Hong Kong mother, Carol Sung, launched
Fleababy
to solve a problem that
plagues most new parents: the newborn baby with too much stuff that he/
she outgrows daily. Most of these items – clothing, socks or toys – are totally or
practically new. Fleababy is a free-to-join online venue that allows parents to
upload their unneeded baby goods to the community. The site aims to help
parents in Hong Kong unclutter their apartments by buying, selling and trading
baby goods. See how it works at
www.fleababy.com
.
Mini-me
market
Funky
felt fun
For the many mothers and
babies struggling through the
challenges of teething,
Big Buoy
Amber Teething Necklaces
provide natural, holistic soothing. Made from
genuine Baltic amber that’s been hand selected, smoothed and strung on silk
in Europe, the necklaces don’t work by being chewed; instead they release
soothing antioxidant oil whilst being worn by baby. They come in an exciting
range of naturally occurring ambers and are packaged beautifully for the
perfect gift. Prices range from $175 to $250. Visit
www.bigbouy.com.hk
for a list
of online retailers and stores.
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