What is fair trade?

Fair Trade Production of Bags (Raffia Material)! What Are the Benefits of Fair Trade Products?

Have you heard of fair trade, a term increasingly common in Japan in recent years? Fair trade is a system that supports producers by consistently trading goods made in developing countries. Products like bags made through fair trade can also be purchased in Japan.

This time, based on fair trade guidelines, Surci—a company producing raffia bags—will explain in detail what fair trade entails, including the background behind the term’s origin.

What is Fair Trade?

Fair trade products like bags, which also contribute to social welfare and environmental conservation, have been gaining attention in recent years. But do you know what fair trade actually entails?

What is “Fair Trade” that supports developing countries?

Fair trade, also known as equitable trade, ensures producers receive fair compensation. It is a system that supports improving producers’ livelihoods by consistently trading products made in developing countries at fair prices. Fair trade is also a form of accessible international cooperation, serving as one means to support efforts to improve producers’ lives.

The History of Fair Trade

Fair trade is a system that spread mainly in Europe around the 1960s. In recent years, more companies in Japan have embraced fair trade, and stores carrying fair trade products like bags, clothing, tea, and chocolate have increased.

While fair trade standards remain somewhat ambiguous in Japan, some products carry international certification (the International Fairtrade Label Certification).

If you’re looking for Fair Trade products, why not consider Surci bags? These bags are made using high-quality raffia from the Philippines and are carefully handwoven one by one by weavers on Cebu Island. With a wide variety of designs available, we invite you to purchase one.

The Benefits of Fair Trade

Let’s take a closer look at the benefits of fair trade products.

What are the benefits of fair trade products?

Supporting initiatives to improve producers’ livelihoods
Contributing to environmental conservation
Safe and secure products
Improving working conditions in developing countries
High-quality products
Products free from child labor and wage exploitation

Fair Trade products offer the benefit of contributing to initiatives that improve the lives of producers in developing countries. They help improve poor working conditions, promote consideration for the natural environment, and reduce child labor. Furthermore, as explained earlier, producers receive fair compensation and secure ongoing employment. Additionally, Fair Trade products often utilize eco-friendly materials like natural fibers, significantly contributing to the preservation of our planet’s environment.

Purchasing Fair Trade products connects to efforts to eliminate unfair economic disparities worldwide and protect human rights.