Queen Bedspread - Tropical Blue Floral

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Queen Bedspread - Tropical Blue Floral
Friends of Tilonia, Inc.

P.O. Box 74
La Crosse, WI 54602-0074
(888) 759-8175

Queen size bedspread in blue and yellow floral pattern, blockprinted natural cotton fabric.
100% cotton, 90" x 90"
AZO free dye
Machine wash

These Indian bedspreads are also great for outdoor use as a colorful picnic cloth at the beach or the park for summer fun.

Please note that these bedcovers are very simple, but delightful handcrafted items. They are not lined or padded and are a single fabric layer. They are handprinted on cotton fabric so there may be some variation in color and pattern.

Matching Pillow Shams 20" x 30" and Decorative Pillows 16” x 16” are also available and sold separately.

About Us

Friends of Tilonia, Inc. is a US-based, 501(c)3 non-profit organization established to provide marketing and business development assistance to the crafts section of the Barefoot College, in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India. For more than 35 years, the Barefoot College has been working to address basic needs of the rural poor: water, health, education, energy and employment, while enrolling individuals in the processes that govern their lives.

In 1975, the lack of employment in the villages in Rajasthan forced many of the rural poor to migrate to the cities. While largely an agricultural area, many of the poor in the region were artisans engaged in various crafts. Lacking access to a broader market, these rural artisans abandoned, and still continue today to abandon their trades to seek other, more gainful means of livelihood.

The Barefoot College began promoting rural craft production to address this problem of under-employment. Assistance in improving designs and techniques, creation of marketing outlets, and access to credit have helped to restore and create new income opportunities for craftsmen and women. Training and materials provided by the College also enables women to work from home, helping them to generate income from their needlework or other handicrafts.

These rural artisans produce clothing and accessories, decorative home furnishings, furniture, rugs, textiles, handmade paper products, puppets and other toys, metalwork, and leather goods. The crafts are currently sold through retail shops and other outlets in India, Europe and Canada, generating $ 250,000 in income for more than 400 rural artisans in 50 villages who market their crafts inconjunction with the College. The College has participated in international trade shows and other market development efforts with support from national and international sponsors including Government of India, All India Handicrafts Board, UNESCO, Plan International, Bridgehead, Oxfam-Canada, and Traidcraft.

Friends of Tilonia is working with the College to develop direct sales and marketing channels for these crafts in the U.S. To support this effort, FOT has developed the online craftstore, www.tilonia.com, and is initiating sales promotion and direct marketing to wholesalers and distributors, and participating on behalf of the Barefoot College at selected US trade shows.

Copyright 2008 Friends of Tilonia, Inc