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Acacia Wood Round Magnetic Chess Set
Acacia Wood Round Magnetic Chess Set

This gorgeous chess set is a showstopper! Handmade from acacia wood, the pieces are magnetic, making this compact set perfect for travel. A built-in, velvet-lined drawer stores game pieces when not in use. This set makes a wonderful gift for the chess-lover or frequent traveler in your life! A Ten Thousand Villages Exclusive handcrafted by artisans with Noah's Ark in India. Noah's Ark continues its work, training artisans to use alternative metals, source recycled materials and to create innovative designs grounded in traditional methods. 

HANDCRAFTED IN INDIA

  • Materials: Acacia and haldu woods, felt, velvet, magnets
  • Measures: 6" in diameter, 1"H
  • Colors: Brown, tan, green

SKU: 6898910

THE MAKERS

Noah's Ark International Exports is a fair trade handicraft marketing organization in Moradabad, India. Noah's Ark provides benefits such as education and medical treatment for artisans and their families. As artisan businesses become more self-sufficient, Noah's Ark takes on new families. Since the company's inception, about 20 artisan workshops have become independent.Noah's Ark started in 1986, in one room of a family house in Moradabad. Businessman Samuel Masih observed that exporters and middlemen were taking advantage of handicraft artisans. He started Noah's Ark to promote these artisans and their crafts.
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Welcome to our global maker-to-market movement where, together with 20,000 artisans, we ignite social change. We create opportunities for individuals, families, and communities in developing countries to thrive through strong relationships, fair wages, safe working conditions, and sustainable practices.

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