Ethiqana | Ethical. Artisanal. Original.
@ethiqana.bsky.social
✨ Artisan crafted, planet-friendly treasures with purpose.
💪 Empowering lives. 🌱 People & planet first. 🌟 Inspiring change.
#FairTrade #SocEnt #SmallBiz
We're on Instagram: @ethiqana
Shop conscious, live impactful: ethiqana.com
💪 Empowering lives. 🌱 People & planet first. 🌟 Inspiring change.
#FairTrade #SocEnt #SmallBiz
We're on Instagram: @ethiqana
Shop conscious, live impactful: ethiqana.com
We don't think about toy safety until something makes us: a recall, a review mentioning a choking hazard. Handmade doesn't mean untested. Here's what "safety standards" actually covers, and what should never be in a toy in the first place. #FairTradeToys #WoodenToys
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Handmade Wooden Toy Safety Standards | Ethiqana
What UK safety standards and certifications actually mean for a wooden toy, and how to tell the real thing from a marketing claim.
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September 16, 2026 at 7:13 PM
We don't think about toy safety until something makes us: a recall, a review mentioning a choking hazard. Handmade doesn't mean untested. Here's what "safety standards" actually covers, and what should never be in a toy in the first place. #FairTradeToys #WoodenToys
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Most parents can't tell a handmade wooden toy from a mass-produced one by looking. The real tells: plant-based dyes, CE certification, and the small imperfections a mould can't replicate. Here's what to check before you buy. #FairTradeToys #HandmadeToys
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How To Choose Quality Handmade Wooden Toys | Ethiqana
A buyer's guide to spotting genuinely handmade wooden toys: the wood, the dyes, the certification, and the small signs of craftsmanship to check for.
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September 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Most parents can't tell a handmade wooden toy from a mass-produced one by looking. The real tells: plant-based dyes, CE certification, and the small imperfections a mould can't replicate. Here's what to check before you buy. #FairTradeToys #HandmadeToys
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We sell handmade wooden toys, embroidered cushions, upcycled bags and trinket boxes. Fair trade, sustainably made, one of a kind.
Small business owners - you already know this is true. Tell us what you sell, repost 😊
#ShopSmall #FairTrade #HandmadeGifts
We sell handmade wooden toys, embroidered cushions, upcycled bags and trinket boxes. Fair trade, sustainably made, one of a kind.
Small business owners - you already know this is true. Tell us what you sell, repost 😊
#ShopSmall #FairTrade #HandmadeGifts
August 27, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Peer review pending. Confidence high.
We sell handmade wooden toys, embroidered cushions, upcycled bags and trinket boxes. Fair trade, sustainably made, one of a kind.
Small business owners - you already know this is true. Tell us what you sell, repost 😊
#ShopSmall #FairTrade #HandmadeGifts
We sell handmade wooden toys, embroidered cushions, upcycled bags and trinket boxes. Fair trade, sustainably made, one of a kind.
Small business owners - you already know this is true. Tell us what you sell, repost 😊
#ShopSmall #FairTrade #HandmadeGifts
The trophy just turned up 🏆 Found out in May our fair trade wooden toys were Highly Commended at the Gift of the Year Awards — today it actually arrived. Handmade by artisans, no plastic, no shortcuts. This one's for them.
#FairTrade #HandmadeToys
#FairTrade #HandmadeToys
August 20, 2026 at 12:43 PM
The trophy just turned up 🏆 Found out in May our fair trade wooden toys were Highly Commended at the Gift of the Year Awards — today it actually arrived. Handmade by artisans, no plastic, no shortcuts. This one's for them.
#FairTrade #HandmadeToys
#FairTrade #HandmadeToys
Every Ethiqana piece is made by hand, by an artisan we know by name. Handmade hand painted papier-mâché trinket boxes, made from upcycled waste paper using traditional heritage techniques.
August 13, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Every Ethiqana piece is made by hand, by an artisan we know by name. Handmade hand painted papier-mâché trinket boxes, made from upcycled waste paper using traditional heritage techniques.
Plastic Free July has us thinking about what actually stays in a home versus what gets replaced next season.
Five handmade ranges, made by the artisan partners we work with directly. Built to be kept, not replaced.
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#PlasticFreeJuly #FairTrade
Five handmade ranges, made by the artisan partners we work with directly. Built to be kept, not replaced.
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#PlasticFreeJuly #FairTrade
July 28, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Plastic Free July has us thinking about what actually stays in a home versus what gets replaced next season.
Five handmade ranges, made by the artisan partners we work with directly. Built to be kept, not replaced.
ethiqana.com
#PlasticFreeJuly #FairTrade
Five handmade ranges, made by the artisan partners we work with directly. Built to be kept, not replaced.
ethiqana.com
#PlasticFreeJuly #FairTrade
Third piece of recognition this year: Ethiqana's wooden toys have been Highly Commended at the Gift of the Year Awards 2026, Ethical & Sustainable category. Full story on the blog 👇
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#EthicalGifts #FairTrade
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#EthicalGifts #FairTrade
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July 17, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Third piece of recognition this year: Ethiqana's wooden toys have been Highly Commended at the Gift of the Year Awards 2026, Ethical & Sustainable category. Full story on the blog 👇
ethiqana.com/gift-of-the-year-awards-2026-highly-commended
#EthicalGifts #FairTrade
ethiqana.com/gift-of-the-year-awards-2026-highly-commended
#EthicalGifts #FairTrade
BAFTS have just published a member spotlight on Ethiqana. We talk artisan visits, crafts, fair trade vs social enterprise, and why a discount request always gets a no.
Worth a read. 🔗 bafts.org.uk/ethiqanas-fa...
#FairTrade #SocialEnterprise
Worth a read. 🔗 bafts.org.uk/ethiqanas-fa...
#FairTrade #SocialEnterprise
Ethiqana's Fair Trade Gifts That Work from Maker to Doorstep - BAFTS
Ethiqana takes building a principled value chain very seriously. They're certainly not here to make money and call it ethics afterwards.
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July 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
BAFTS have just published a member spotlight on Ethiqana. We talk artisan visits, crafts, fair trade vs social enterprise, and why a discount request always gets a no.
Worth a read. 🔗 bafts.org.uk/ethiqanas-fa...
#FairTrade #SocialEnterprise
Worth a read. 🔗 bafts.org.uk/ethiqanas-fa...
#FairTrade #SocialEnterprise
Eid Mubarak! 🤍 When every title, every label, every marker of wealth or status falls away — what remains is just people. Equal. Together. That's a spirit worth celebrating. From our family to yours — a joyful Eid al-Adha. 🌙
May 26, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Eid Mubarak! 🤍 When every title, every label, every marker of wealth or status falls away — what remains is just people. Equal. Together. That's a spirit worth celebrating. From our family to yours — a joyful Eid al-Adha. 🌙
Highly Commended at the Gift of the Year Awards 2026 — Ethical & Sustainable category. Fair trade wooden toys, handcrafted using 200-year-old techniques, coloured with natural plant-based dyes.
Proud of this one.
See more at ethiqana.com
Proud of this one.
See more at ethiqana.com
May 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Highly Commended at the Gift of the Year Awards 2026 — Ethical & Sustainable category. Fair trade wooden toys, handcrafted using 200-year-old techniques, coloured with natural plant-based dyes.
Proud of this one.
See more at ethiqana.com
Proud of this one.
See more at ethiqana.com
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5 reasons to join the @togetheralliance.bsky.social march in London tomorrow: www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
'Racism makes my blood boil' – 5 reasons to join anti-Far Right march
''People are being divided at demonised' – we speak to five people from across the UK who will march against the Far Right on Saturday in London
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March 27, 2026 at 10:12 AM
5 reasons to join the @togetheralliance.bsky.social march in London tomorrow: www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Fair trade has always been political. A deliberate act of resistance against systems that exploit the vulnerable. Not a label. Not a lifestyle choice. Resistance.
March 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Fair trade has always been political. A deliberate act of resistance against systems that exploit the vulnerable. Not a label. Not a lifestyle choice. Resistance.
Still standing. Still celebrating. Resilient. Choosing joy as resistance. Eid Mubarak to everyone refusing to shrink. 🌙✨
#EidMubarak #Resilience #Solidarity
#EidMubarak #Resilience #Solidarity
March 19, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Still standing. Still celebrating. Resilient. Choosing joy as resistance. Eid Mubarak to everyone refusing to shrink. 🌙✨
#EidMubarak #Resilience #Solidarity
#EidMubarak #Resilience #Solidarity
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Using food as a weapon is a war crime. The dehumanisation and destruction of an entire people must stop. This isn't political. It's human.
March 16, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Using food as a weapon is a war crime. The dehumanisation and destruction of an entire people must stop. This isn't political. It's human.
We do women's day every day. 💪🌸
Over 70% of our artisan partners are women — weaving, embroidering, crafting extraordinary things. Showing everyone else how it's done, frankly.
Happy International Women's Day to our incredible artisan heroes. 💛
#WomensDay #FairTrade #WomenArtisans
Over 70% of our artisan partners are women — weaving, embroidering, crafting extraordinary things. Showing everyone else how it's done, frankly.
Happy International Women's Day to our incredible artisan heroes. 💛
#WomensDay #FairTrade #WomenArtisans
March 8, 2026 at 6:37 AM
We do women's day every day. 💪🌸
Over 70% of our artisan partners are women — weaving, embroidering, crafting extraordinary things. Showing everyone else how it's done, frankly.
Happy International Women's Day to our incredible artisan heroes. 💛
#WomensDay #FairTrade #WomenArtisans
Over 70% of our artisan partners are women — weaving, embroidering, crafting extraordinary things. Showing everyone else how it's done, frankly.
Happy International Women's Day to our incredible artisan heroes. 💛
#WomensDay #FairTrade #WomenArtisans
Holi reminds us: even in the darkest times, we need colour and hope. Not as a distraction—but as fuel to keep going. Happy Holi 🌈✨
#Holi #EthicalLiving #FairTrade
#Holi #EthicalLiving #FairTrade
March 4, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Holi reminds us: even in the darkest times, we need colour and hope. Not as a distraction—but as fuel to keep going. Happy Holi 🌈✨
#Holi #EthicalLiving #FairTrade
#Holi #EthicalLiving #FairTrade
Well… this escalated nicely.
Ethiqana is a finalist in the Gift Of The Year Awards 2026 Ethical & Sustainable category.
Building an ethical brand takes intention. Being recognised for it means a lot.
Grateful to be in such brilliant company!
Ethiqana is a finalist in the Gift Of The Year Awards 2026 Ethical & Sustainable category.
Building an ethical brand takes intention. Being recognised for it means a lot.
Grateful to be in such brilliant company!
February 25, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Well… this escalated nicely.
Ethiqana is a finalist in the Gift Of The Year Awards 2026 Ethical & Sustainable category.
Building an ethical brand takes intention. Being recognised for it means a lot.
Grateful to be in such brilliant company!
Ethiqana is a finalist in the Gift Of The Year Awards 2026 Ethical & Sustainable category.
Building an ethical brand takes intention. Being recognised for it means a lot.
Grateful to be in such brilliant company!
Tomorrow is National Buy Yourself Something Cute from a Small Business Day.
Entirely self-declared. Fully valid.
Support small businesses. Treat yourself. Tell the others.
#ShopSmall
Entirely self-declared. Fully valid.
Support small businesses. Treat yourself. Tell the others.
#ShopSmall
February 24, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Tomorrow is National Buy Yourself Something Cute from a Small Business Day.
Entirely self-declared. Fully valid.
Support small businesses. Treat yourself. Tell the others.
#ShopSmall
Entirely self-declared. Fully valid.
Support small businesses. Treat yourself. Tell the others.
#ShopSmall
Happy 2026, you rebels 🎉 New year, same us – still making treasures that last. Quality over the noise. #FairTrade #EthicalGifts #NewYear2026
January 2, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Happy 2026, you rebels 🎉 New year, same us – still making treasures that last. Quality over the noise. #FairTrade #EthicalGifts #NewYear2026
Meet the #artisan heroes behind your #handmade #Christmas treasures. 🎄✨ We're grateful for everyone who's supported us this year. #FairTrade #HandmadeChristmas isn't just for December – it's for life. Behind every product is a real person, real joy, real impact. #MerryChristmas
December 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Meet the #artisan heroes behind your #handmade #Christmas treasures. 🎄✨ We're grateful for everyone who's supported us this year. #FairTrade #HandmadeChristmas isn't just for December – it's for life. Behind every product is a real person, real joy, real impact. #MerryChristmas
#Rugby fans #UK, if you're looking for something meaningful, here's a guide for you...
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Ethiqana offers handcrafted fair trade gifts and Christmas decorations – perfect for rugby fans looking for meaningful presents that support artisan communities worldwide. – INTOUCH RUGBY
AXIOS | Ulster Rugby Clubs & Lifestyle Magazine
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December 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
#Rugby fans #UK, if you're looking for something meaningful, here's a guide for you...
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Ethiqana’s 2025 recognition has been a real “pause and take that in” moment: #SmallBiz100 + the International #GreenAppleEnvironmentAward. It’s fuel to keep pushing #EthicalBusiness, #FairTrade and #Sustainability — without the preachy bits.
Blog: ethiqana.com/two-awards-o...
Blog: ethiqana.com/two-awards-o...
Two Awards, One Mission: Why Ethiqana’s 2025 Recognition Matters | Ethical Fair Trade Gifts UK | Ethiqana
Ethiqana’s 2025 recognition includes an International Green Apple Environment Award and a SmallBiz100 spot. Here’s what it means for our fair trade mission, sustainability, and traditional craft — and...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Ethiqana’s 2025 recognition has been a real “pause and take that in” moment: #SmallBiz100 + the International #GreenAppleEnvironmentAward. It’s fuel to keep pushing #EthicalBusiness, #FairTrade and #Sustainability — without the preachy bits.
Blog: ethiqana.com/two-awards-o...
Blog: ethiqana.com/two-awards-o...
Still thinking of a truly worthy #Christmas #gift to give this season? Here's a beautifully curated #GiftGuide featuring #SmallBusinessUK, including us 😃
Thank you @freeagentapp.bsky.social 👍🏽
Thank you @freeagentapp.bsky.social 👍🏽
Getting your Christmas shopping out of the way this #CyberMonday? 🎄Our small business Christmas gift guide is the Santa’s helper you need 🎅
Not only are these gifts unique, but you’ll also be supporting independent creators and innovators 🥰 Check it out 👇
Not only are these gifts unique, but you’ll also be supporting independent creators and innovators 🥰 Check it out 👇
The ultimate small business gift guide 2025
61 unique Christmas presents that support independent creators and innovators.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Still thinking of a truly worthy #Christmas #gift to give this season? Here's a beautifully curated #GiftGuide featuring #SmallBusinessUK, including us 😃
Thank you @freeagentapp.bsky.social 👍🏽
Thank you @freeagentapp.bsky.social 👍🏽
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In a world where transparency and sustainability are becoming stronger standards for our daily shop, Shared Interest provides a unique opportunity to support the farmers and craftspeople behind the products and keep the momentum of fair trade going.
December 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
In a world where transparency and sustainability are becoming stronger standards for our daily shop, Shared Interest provides a unique opportunity to support the farmers and craftspeople behind the products and keep the momentum of fair trade going.