10 fairtrade favourites to snap up now

1. On paper

Local crafts need not be tack for tourists. Made with recycled cotton paper using traditional skills in a small workshop in India, notonthehighstreet.com's leather photo albums (£15.95) dispel the myth that fairtrade products lack style. 'Crafts keep traditional skills alive and offer a way of making money for producers who, unlike farmers, don’t even have their own land to grow food,' says Meakin.

2. The hot seat

From the organic cotton covers, to the sustainable timber and the cushions made from recycled plastic bottles, this Fern armchair (£649) from Marks & Spencer is guilt free. The Brit institution has pledged to spend £200m over five years to become environmentally sound and will produce around a third of the world’s supply of fairtrade cotton. World domination without the evil!

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3. Pillow power

Not sure what you’re buying? Check the company’s fairtrade credentials first. BAFTS has a list of recognised fairtrade stores and retailers while others set their own criteria. You can read more about Biome Lifestyle's fairtrade policy on their site. We fancy their Bihar fairtrade silk cushion (£17.60) made by a weaving co-operative in Southern India.

4. Relax in style

Bring a little sunshine into your life with this fairtrade cotton hammock (£60) from notonthehighstreet. Woven in Brazil, this sturdy hammock will soothe your conscience as you rock gently in the breeze. Cold outside? Why not hang it inside, pour yourself a margarita, and imagine yourself back in the summer sway.

5. Make a note

Put a smile on your face with a cheerful Fairtrade brocade notebook (£7.95) from Ethical Superstore. Fairtrade Media use recycled paper, and their cute range of greeting cards give a face to the producers of fairtrade projects and their kids around the world.

6. Ensure a bright future

Why buy Fairtrade? 'It benefits an enormous and diverse range of farmers and producers right around the world, from sugar cane farmers in Malawi and tea pickers in Sri Lanka to banana farmers in the Windward Isles and cotton growers in India,' says Rosemary Byrde, Oxfam's Fairtrade policy adviser. Do your bit and brighten up your home the stylish way with this handwoven fairtrade cotton and bamboo lampshade (£8) from Biome Lifestyle.

7. Under foot

'If you are buying a rug from India, then it is well documented that children are often badly exploited in the making of that product,' warns Kate Meakin. Look out for products certified by Rugmark to a guarantee that your rug was not made from such exploitation. Other Fairtrade textile products include bedlinen, towels and this colourful raffia table runner (£9.60) from Biome Lifestyle.

8. Make headlines

Big companies like Starbucks and Tate & Lyle have recently announced they will be going fully Fairtrade in the next few years. About time too! Keep the subject topical with this Fairtrade recycled newspaper gift wrap bag (£0.50) at Ethical Superstore and spread the word.

9. Spring clean

I think that people will start to make Fairtrade the norm and not the exception,’ predicts Divine Chocolate boss, Sophie Tranchell. Stock up on everyday household items like these ethical tea towels (£11) from notonthehightstreet.com and Minky cleaning cloths (£1.49) from Ethical Superstore.