This jewelry group features coins from around the world that are no longer in circulation. Artisans hand knot the necklace and bracelet cords with a durable waxy thread, and the earrings come with a card to explain the coins’ country and year of issue. Wear as a happy reminder of adventures-past or adventures-to-come!
Our wholesale website is now sporting a NEW ITEMS bubble and a SALE bubble.Yey!
The NEW ITEMS bubble takes you to our Spring Lookbook where you’ll find lots of happy, colorful, fun stuff to try. And the SALE bubble takes you to great deals, while supplies last.
We love the BLABBOS buddies that are made by our good friends at Kamibashi! These adorable little keychains will blab on and on with their big mouths and bright colors that scream How Cute Am I?! Available in dogs (seen above), cats, bunnies or monsters, each blabbo stands 1.5 inches tall. They are all fair trade and uniquely handcrafted one at a time by artists in Thailand. Clip your blabbo onto your backpack, purse, jacket pull or wherever you see fit and you will always have a buddy to blab on with!
These are the long-neck women of Thailand, who are most recognized for the brass rings worn around their necks. They are actually Kayan refugees who fled oppression and war in their native Burma. There is debate on whether or not these women are being held in Thailand to boost the tourism industry. There are three camps or villages that the women all reside in along the Thai border. Because they are so contained in a small area, it would be very easy for the Thai government to control their environment. The women have made a life for themselves in the villages nonetheless. They have found a way of turning their weaving skills into a profitable business and it has helped many of the women earn a living for themselves. These women make our Thai Longneck Scarves, which can be purchased from our retail website. Rather than receiving a portion of the money earned from their scarves, the long-neck women are all paid upfront for their work. All of the scarves come with a tag that explains where it is made and has a picture of one of the long-neck women. Makes a great Christmas Gift!
Well, we are new to the blogging thing, so you are all going to have to be a little patient, while we learn just exactly what you want to hear from us here at Unique Batik. Who are we? We are a Fair Trade company in North Carolina that designs and imports jewelry, bags, clothing and accessories from Guatemala, Ghana, Thailand and Pakistan. We promise to bring you some fun, useful and interesting information through our new blog! That being said, we are going to take some time to fill in our calendar with all kinds of great blog topics and we will get back to you shortly! Any suggestions? What would you like to hear about from us?
