# Artisan-Benefitting Kitchenware Shopping for a Change's Fair Trade Kitchenware is Artisanal By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-11-21 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fair-trade-kitchenware References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2014/11/19/gifts-that-give-back-2014/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly) & [shoppingforachange.org](http://shoppingforachange.org/collections/fair-trade-kitchenware-eco-friendly) If you have a cook in the family or culinary-minded friends, this line of fair trade kitchenware offers great gifts to give them while also giving back in a meaningful way. From non-profit Shopping for a Change (SFAC), the environmentally friendly kitchen category helps economically disadvantaged artists and artisans (mostly women) from 28 different countries. SFAC fair trade kitchenware contains a range of products, from decorative items like woven placemats, coasters, napkins, trivets and table runners to practical tools such as [bowls, boards and utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-serving-board). For example, the Vietnamese water buffalo horn butter knives (recycled after the animal passed away naturally) have bamboo handles (grows fast and is very sustainable). The [bamboo fruit bowl](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legni-collection) (also made in Vietnam) has an artistic esthetic, but is still highly functional and is even reversible. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Fair Trade Kitchenware:** Opportunity for companies to create fair trade kitchenware products that support economically disadvantaged artists and artisans. - **Environmentally Friendly Kitchen Category:** Innovative businesses can develop sustainable kitchenware items that are both eco-friendly and functional. - **Artistic Esthetic Utensils:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to design utensils with an artistic aesthetic that also maintain high functionality in the kitchen. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Goods:** Home goods industry can tap into fair trade kitchenware products to provide consumers with ethically sourced and sustainable kitchen tools. - **Artisan Crafts:** Artisan crafts industry can benefit from expanding their product lines to include fair trade kitchenware items that support economically disadvantaged artists. - **Sustainable Living:** Sustainable living industry can incorporate environmentally friendly kitchenware products into their offerings, promoting a more eco-conscious lifestyle. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artisanal Wooden Kitchen Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-kitchen-tools.md) - [D2C Artisan Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisan-marketplace1.md) - [Handmade Kitchen Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/il-buco-vita-x-commune-design.md) - [Premium Modern Cookware Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-cookware.md) - [Modern Culinary Essentials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/material-kitchen.md) - [Chopstick-Crafted Homeware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renew-by-trinity.md) - [Stunning Cause-Supporting Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prayerbowls.md) - [Artsy Serving Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoresin-accented-cheese-and-charcuterie-serving-boards.md) - [Sustainable Kitchen Gear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legni-collection.md)