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What's Important To Us
KartiMarket's mission is to aid the development of disadvantaged communities within developing countries by providing a market for their products in developed countries. We source products and materials made according to fair trade conditions in order to ensure that the prices we pay increase the incomes of small producers and their families.
KartiMarket intend to work closely with our local and overseas suppliers, craftspeople, designers and non-government organisations to build long-lasting, mutually beneficial partnerships. But while we believe passionately in fair trade we do not overlook the craftspeople here at home in the UK. Although we love to take advantage of the unique and interesting stories behind the people, materials and designs from overseas, we also are more than happy to source quality products from within the UK. For example, the wooden parts of one of our upcoming new coffee tables are made by a craftsman in Herefordshire while the table also incorporates fair trade organic cotton from India. The best of both worlds.
One of our goals is to invest in the development of our overseas fair trade suppliers by helping them to achieve higher standards of production and design, and therefore providing our customers with a greater range of attractive, quality products to choose from. By doing this we will be able to improve the range of products we offer and develop more innovative lines.
We are currently developing our environmental policy. While we do the easy stuff like using a 100% renewable energy supplier, FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified wood for our furniture products, recycling our paper, cardboard, packing materials and using recycled products around the office and for our packaging as much as currently possible, we recognise we are not experts in this area but are learning new things and making changes all the time.
As a small company we are in a great position to deliver more personal service to our customers. We want you to be happy in every way, from the product to the way in which we communicate with you. And we love feedback from you. So please feel free to contact us if you have any comments or ideas, or of course questions about our products.
The KartiMarket Name
In regards to the name KartiMarket, there's no meaning behind the word 'Karti', we just needed a word that wasn't too difficult to pronounce for our suppliers and customers. And 'market'? Well, we liked the idea of bringing the feel of the markets from around the globe to our own little market here on the web.
KartiMarket Website
The KartiMarket website and online store was designed and created by our good friends at Webarton.com.
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