Pink & Brown Origami Lantern Hanging Decoration - Ian Snow
Take your room decoration to the next level with our stunning large paper origami hanging decorations in vibrant, eye catching colourways. Great for the festive period, events, or just an quirky addition to your room décor. Bring a little magic home and get creative with colour and shape.
Our paper decoration range is handmade in Jaipur using recycled paper and traditional origami techniques. The unique flat-pack paper design is great for storage and the magnetic fastenings are simple and invisible.
Where this item has been packaged flat for some time, you may need to use a fold back clip to hold this in place for the first few hours.
Product details
Measurements - Diameter 31 cm
What do we love about it?
- Made from Recycled Materials
- Made from Sustainable Raw Materials
Who made this?
When we started working with this supplier, they employed just over 100 people, and have now grown to employ 536 men & women in their factory in Jaipur, Rajasthan. All wages are in compliance with the minimum wage rules of the state for skilled and unskilled workers and salaries are increased annually. They are commitment to employee welfare and ensure the workplace is fully health and safety checked, they have a special health agent in the HR Department, who helps with health services for all staff members and their families regarding consultations, formalities, and insurance. They run a 24x7 emergency helpline ‘Mitra’ for all employees and their families and organise regular visits of Doctor for free check-ups and medicine. They are well connected with local hospitals for instant treatment of all employees with minimal fees. There are provisions of Scholarships for the children of employees. They have a Women Committee taking care of gender issues and the interests of female employees. The company also supports a school for children with learning disabilities.
With an ambition to reduce the amount of resources in production, they show strong environmental commitment in the products they create, handmade in nature by upcycling waste, or from locally generated & procured raw materials. Zero plastic is used in their packaging, and they apply a zero-water discharge policy so all their waste water is recycled in production. They also don’t use any harmful or banned chemicals in their production process. They are GRS and ISO 8000 Certified, and members of HIGG index.
Ian Snow is a place of discovery for bold, irrepressible individuals. For decades, they’ve helped creators and makers find remarkable pieces from around the world. Pieces with story, character and colour. Behind every piece lies a story. A tradition, a way of doing things, carefully preserved through the generations.
Ian Snow first visited India in 1969 on a journey of exploration. Over the next two decades, he returned to India time and again to meet some of the country’s finest, most original artisans. Being a fair trade business, they conform to the 10 principles of fair trade throughout the entire supply chain, ensuring great working conditions, consistency of work and a reliable wage for these amazing artisans.