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BALADARSHAN is a network of dozens of producers groups / individual artisans, throughout South India. But it is first an organization of slums women handcrafts producers from Chennai. These women are supported by SPEED Trust (Slum People Education and Economic Development) which is the BALADARSHAN’s associated Non-Governmental Organization running several programs in Chennai slum areas.

AIM

•Design, production and promotion of handcrafts made by economically and socially deprived women from slum areas, particularly widows and deserted mothers, physically challenged persons and HIV affected patients.

ACTIVITIES

•Wire baskets producers’ group, especially dedicated to physically challenged women.

•Tailoring unit focusing on recycled products.

PRODUCTS

•Wire polyethylene baskets.

•Upcycled products.

Slum People Education and Economic Development Trust, started in 2000, concentrates its efforts on one of the biggest slum areas in Chennai, Gandhi Nagar – Sathyavani Muthu Nagar. This NGO runs three main programs:

• EDUCATION provides facilities for slum children, creche, library, computer lab, loans facilitation for college students, tuition centre.

• FAMILY FOLLOW-UP focuses in pulling families out of the deepest poverty, especially isolated mothers, widowed or deserted .

• TRAINING & ECONOMICAL SUPPORT consists on one side in vocational training such as auto-rickshaw driving for women and handicrafts, screen-printing, beautician, and on the other side in micro-credit loans.

www.speedtrustindia.com

polyethylene wire baskets

Thenmozhi Basket Ref: SP01 Dim: 22x26.5 cm Weight: 350g Material: LDPE fiber

Fruits basket Ref: SP02 Dim: 23x17 cm Weight: 300g Material: LDPE fiber

Wire polyethylene baskets

Bracelets Ref: SP00 Dim: 7 (dia) x 2 cm Kids size: 5 x 2 cms Weight: Material: LDPE fiber

Small sivankan storage – set of 3 Ref: SP04A Dim: 34x10x19 cm Weight: 1200g Material: LDPE fiber

Square box Ref: SP04D Dim: 24x24x24 cm Weight: 800g Material: LDPE fiber

Rose set Orange set

Black-White Dark & Light Blue-Leaf Green

Dark Blue-Green-White

Dark & light blue-Magenta

Light Blue-Light Green-Orange

Green-Red-Yellow

Leaf Green-Light Green-Yellow

Yellow-Golden Yellow-Red

Yellow-Dark & Light Blue

Orange-Yellow-Red

Orange-Light Blue-Light Green

Red-Light & Dark Blue

Rose-Light Blue-Purple

Magenta-Purple-White

Wire polyethylene baskets

Square storage basket 3 in 1 Ref: SP04B Dim: 32x32x30 cm Weight: 1500g Material: LDPE fiber

Green-Light Blue-Yellow Red-Green-Dark Blue Red-Orange-Yellow

Magenta-Purple-Dark Blue Magenta-Rose-Light Rose

Round toys basket Ref: SP05 Dim: 24x24(diam. 44)x40 cm Weight: 1000g Material: LDPE fiber

Light Blue-Yellow Magenta-Orange

Wire polyethylene baskets

Square storage Ref: SP04C Dim: 24x24x36 cm Weight: 750g Material: LDPE fiber

Magenta-Light Rose Magenta-Purple Light Blue-Rose Magenta-Yellow

Orange-Light Blue

Yellow-Ivory

Light Blue-Light Green Light Green-Yellow Dark Blue-Purple Dark Blue-Light Blue

Red-Orange

Black-White

Wire polyethylene baskets

Japanese basket Ref: SP04E Dim:32x25x22 cm Weight: 800g Material: LDPE fiber

Magenta-Light Rose Rose-Light blue Magenta-Ivory

Golden yellow-Ivory

Red-White

Orange-Dark blue Leaf green-Red Yellow-Red

Red-Blue

Green-Magenta

Light Blue-Light green Green-Light green Purple-Light rose Dark Blue-Light blue Black-White

Wire polyethylene baskets

Square basket Ref: SP03 Dim: 32x22x31 cm Weight: 750g Material: LDPE fiber

Black Purple Dark Blue Light Blue Dark Green Leaf Green Light Green Brown

Lemon Yellow Golden Yellow Orange Red Light Rose Rose Magenta

Wire polyethylene baskets

Square basket Muticolour Ref: SP03 Dim: 32x22x31 cm Weight: 750g Material: LDPE fiber

Wire polyethylene baskets

Malligai basket Ref: SP06 Dim: 35x15x34 cm Weight: 700g Material: LDPE fiber

Leaf green-White Red-Purple Orange-Yellow Magenta-Purple Rose-Orange Yellow-Magenta

Black-White Purple-White Purple-Rose Light blue-Light green Purple-Light blue-Light green

Dark blue-Light green

Star basket Ref: SP07 Dim: 40x21x32 cm Weight: 300g Material: LDPE fiber

Magenta-Light Rose Magenta-Orange

Light Blue-Rose

Yellow-Orange Yellow-Purple Rose-Purple

Leaf Green-Rose Light Blue-Purple Light Blue-Light Green

Purple-White-Red

Black-White Yellow-Leaf Green

Wire polyethylene baskets

Beach basket Ref: SP08A Dim: 60x32x39 cm Weight: 800g Material: LDPE fiber, cotton lining with zipped pocket

Magenta-Light Rose-Rose Brown-Light Rose-Brown

Magenta-Light Blue-Purple Leaf Green-Rose-Light Green Dark Green-Ivory-Light Green Light Blue-Light Green-Purple

Yellow-Orange-Ivory

Brown-White-Light Blue

Red-Orange-Purple

Black-White

Purple-White-Red Purple-Orange-Black

Wire polyethylene baskets

Round basket Ref: SP08B Dim: 15x15x28 cm Weight: 500g Material: LDPE fiber – velcro pocket, cotton lining

Black Purple Dark Blue Light Blue Dark Green Leaf Green Green Light Green

Lemon Yellow Golden Yellow Orange Red Light Rose Rose Magenta

White Ivory Brown

Wire polyethylene baskets

Sivankan basket Ref: SP09A Dim: 34x11x31 cm Weight: 650g Material: LDPE fiber, cotton lining with zipped pocket

Magenta-Light Rose Magenta-Purple Light Blue-Rose Magenta-Yellow

Orange-Light Blue

Yellow-Orange

Light Blue-Light Green Light Green-Yellow Dark Blue-Purple Light Blue-Brown

Red-Orange

Black-White

Wire polyethylene baskets

Multicolor Rachel basket Ref: SP09C Dim: 21x7x21 cm Weight: 300g Material: LDPE fiber, cotton lining with velcro pocket

Multicolor Sivankan basket Ref: SP09A Dim: 34x11x31 cm Weight: 650g Material: LDPE fiber, cotton lining with zipped pocket

More examples of Multicolors

Wire polyethylene baskets

Diamond basket Ref: SP09B Dim: 28x9x28 cm Weight: 450g Material: LDPE fiber, cotton lining with zipped pocket

Black Purple Dark blue Light blue Leaf green Green

White Ivory Yellow Orange Red

Light rose Rose Magenta

Wire polyethylene baskets

Wire polyethylene baskets

Biscuit basket Ref: SP10A Dim: 30x29x13 cm Weight: 560g Cotton lining with zipped pocket Material: LDPE fiber

Shindu basket – Gold & Black Ref: SP10B Dim: 27x25x18 cm Cotton lining with zipped pocket & velcro pocket Rope closure Material: LDPE fiber

Madras basket Ref: SP11A Dim: 40x30x10 cm Weight: 750g Material: LDPE fiber

Rainbow basket Ref: SP11B Dim: 31x25x9 cm Cotton lining with zipped pocket & velcro pocket, rope closure Material: LDPE fiber

Wire polyethylene baskets

Kovida basket Small Ref: SP12A Dim: 29x28x11 cm Weight: 550g Material: LDPE fiber Disco wire

Kovida basket Large Ref: SP12B Dim: 35x31x13cm Weight: 650g Material: LDPE fiber Disco wire

Sushant Basket Ref: SP12C Dim: 31x25x9cm Weight: 650g Material: LDPE fiber Disco wire cotton lining

Pearly Golden Basket Ref: SP13A Dim: 33x22x31 cm Weight: 750g Material: LDPE fiber Outer lining Golden satin / Inner lining black cotton Flower dangle

Pearly Silver Basket Ref: SP13B Dim: 33x22x31 cm Weight: 750g Material: LDPE fiber Outer lining Silver satin / Inner lining black cotton Flower dangle

Golden & Silver Basket Ref: SP13C Dim: 33x22x31 cm Weight: 750g Material: LDPE fiber Inner lining black cotton Flower dangle

Wire polyethylene baskets

Pinky Basket Ref: SP13D Dim: 33x22x31 cm Weight: 800g Material: LDPE fiber Outer lining Pink satin / Inner lining Printed cotton Flower dangle

Wire polyethylene baskets

Christina basket Black & White Ref: SP15A Dim: 31x9x25 cm Weight: 650g Material: LDPE fiber, cotton lining With inner closure with ropes

Blue Black Bronze GGrreen

Magenta Red Silver

Wire polyethylene baskets

Denise basket – Silver Ref: SP15B Dim: 27x25x18 cm Cotton lining with zipped pocket & velcro pocket Material: LDPE fiber

Wire polyethylene baskets

polyethylene wire colors available

Black

Purple

Dark blue

Light blue

Dark green

Leaf green

Green

Light green

Yellow

Lemon

Ivory

Golden yellow

Orange

Red

Light rose

Rose

Magenta

Brown

White

Upcycled products

Pencil case Ref: SP16A Dim: 23x3x5 cm Weight: 16g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining

Square pencil case Ref: SP16B Dim: 25x5x5 cm Weight: 50g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining

Flat case Ref: SP16C Dim: 24x14 cm Weight: 50g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining

Upcycled products

Asha bag Ref: SP24 Dim: 40x14x34 cm Weight: 250g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining with a velcro pocket color and pattern vary!

Bowling bag Ref: SP28 Dim: 40x33x14 cm Weight: 400g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining with a velcro pocket

Graphic

Upcycled products

Indian style

Hand-bag Ref: SP18 Dim: 29x16x26 cm Weight: 140g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining

Jumbo bag Ref: SP17B Dim: 42x20x45 cm Weight: 600g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining with a velcro pocket

Clemence bag Ref: SP23 Dim: 44x18x36 cm Weight: 350g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining

Upcycled products

Laundry bag Ref: SP29 Dim: 50x45 cm Weight: 750g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining

Shopping bag Ref: SP17A Dim: 33x11x39 cm Weight: 200g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining

Yasmine hand bag Ref: SP22 Dim: 32x17x30 cm Weight: 200g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining

Back-bag Ref: SP19 Dim: 29x44 cm Weight: 200g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining

Upcycled products

Laptop bag Ref: SP21B Dim: 34x7x32cm Weight: 500g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining and silicone foam

Student bag Ref: SP21A Dim: 43x9x37 cm Weight: 300g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining

Upcycled products

I-pad tablet cover Ref: SP21C Dim: 26x21cm Weight: 100g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining.

School bag Ref: SP21D Dim: 34x28x10cm Weight: 450g Material: recycled billboard, Fabric lining.

Purse Ref: SP20 Dim: 12x10 cm Weight: 20g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining

Traveler pouch Ref: SP27 Dim: 18x26 cm Weight: 50g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining

Upcycled products

Messenger Bag Ref: SP30 Dim: 32x25x10 cm Weight: 150g Material: recycled billboard, cotton lining

Table mat rectangular – set of 6 Ref: SP25A Dim: 50 x33 cm Weight: 840g Material: recycled billboard double face

Table mat oval – set of 6 Ref: SP25B Dim: 50x32 cm Weight:840g Material: recycled billboard double face

Apron Ref: SP26A Dim: 65x88 cm Weight: Material: recycled billboard – kalamkari (cotton)

Bib Ref: SP26B Dim: 22 cm Weight: 20g Material: recycled billboard – cotton

Upcycled products

Cycle Carrier bag Ref: SP31 Dim: 35x25x30 (each pocket width 10 cm) Weight: 800g Material: recycled billboard – cotton lining 1 pocket with foam partition for laptop or tablet

Upcycled products

Upcycled boat bag Ref: TA30 Dim: 30 x 22 cm Weight: 120 g Material: upcycled packaging, cotton

Upcycled products

Upcycled shopping bag Ref: TA31 Dim: 33 x 33 cm Weight: 150 g Material: upcycled packaging, cotton

Upcycled toilet kit – Set of 2 Ref: TA32 Dim: 23 x 16 cm Weight: 80 g Material: upcycled packaging, cotton

Upcycled pencils case – set of 10 Ref: TA33 Dim: 20 x 7 cm Weight: 200 g Material: upcycled packaging, cotton

CONTACT: BALADARSHAN “Arivu” 245, Sathyavani Muthu Nagar Pallavan Salai Chennai 600 002 India

Tel: +91 (0)44 2538 6251

balafairtrade@gmail.com, balafairtrade.office@gmail.com

www.baladarshan.com