Review of Joobles - the cutest little animals, from FairIndigo.com

 These are the cutest little animals!  
I recently got Bella, a huggable little bunny with lots of personality, to review and think moms are going to want to keep these to themselves.  Don't kid yourself.. you're going to be jealous of your kids if you don't buy a Jooble for yourself.  I am a huge snuggler and always have something in my arms at night.  I found my new favorite!

Joobles are made of 100% soft organic yarns and eco-friendly dyes and are about 11 inches tall making them super snuggly and perfect for little hands to hold.

Joobles are very special in that they are made fairly in Peru under fair trade conditions which is a rapidly g rowing movement dedicated to paying workers fair wages rather than minimum ones and to providing workers with a safe and healthy working environment.

Joobles are GREAT stocking stuffers!

Price: $29.99

Where to buy: FairIndigo.com

Win a Jooble of your very own!
Go to the Fair Indigo website and click on the Meet the Joobles link, choose your favorite Jooble, AND then click on the About Fair Trade link in the top right area of the site.  Then come back here and tell me which is your favorite Jooble and something you learned about Fair Trade, in the comments box below.  Or blog about this post and send me the link and you will be entered to win the Jooble of your choice.
I just learned that they are out of Icy the Penguin and Jiffy the Giraffe so be sure to choose an available Jooble.

View more photographs of the kids with their Jooble, Bella the Bunny.

Comments

[Teri]

Mel is our fave, because Lily is our little monkey! A contientous company that does'nt use sweat shops. More companies should take their lead!

[Felecia Digsby]

The bunny is our favorite. I learned that fair trade clothing is still new here in the US. I hope more companies follow their lead.

[Melissa]

My favorite jooble is Mel the monkey . . . I always call my youngest a little monkey so it would be perfect for her. :o)

I hadn't heard of worker-owned cooperatives before. It was a very interesting read and I will spread the word.

[Dean]

Like Mooey cow, and didn't realize fair trade certification is not effective yet.

[Melissa O.]

Mooey the cow is our favorite. With the exception of Fair Indigo, teen retailer American Apparel is the only major brand selling “sweatshop–free” clothing in the United States. That surprised me.

[Carol]

I love Jiffy the Giraffe. I learned that Fair Trade is a wonderful way for people to work to lift themselves out of poverty, through fair wages for their labor.

[Nancy J.]

Fair Trade adheres to the concept of paying fair wages to the good people who make clothes and accessories instead of the minimum wages that dominate the clothing market today

I love the Icy the Penguin Joobles

[Lorri S]

Our favorite is Pip the Dog.

Something I found out about fair trade is:
American Apparel is the only major US company selling sweat shop free items.

[Janet F]

Mel the Monkey is my favorite Jooble.

I learned: Unfortunately, because fair trade clothing is 1) still in its infancy and 2) more complicated to certify than agricultural products, there is currently no independent third party certification process for fair trade apparel.

Thank you!

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

[ann]

i learned that fair indigo is one of only a very limited number of clothing companies to be fair trade- that's pretty shocking. hopefully more company's take fair indigo's lead in the coming years. for now it's important to support what few fair trade companies there are! i love the joobles - so cute. my favorite is(was?) icy, but i really love fair bear as well.

[lace]

My favorite is Bella the bunny or Icy the Penguin.

Fair trade is important because the workers that make the products, get paid fair wages and not the minimum. They are able to make a living.

[Dawn Papandrea-Khan]

My favorite is the giraffe. I love the colors! I learned that Fair trade clothing is still new here in the US, but has launched a few companies in the UK in recent years. I like the idea that companies are choosing to not use sweat shops. I always thought that was horrible how people got paid pennies for working for so many hours each day. Hopefully this will change that.

[Jessica]

Love Buzzy Bug! My one year old would, too, as she loves to make the "bzzz" sound as we read one of her books.

We'll all be better off when fair trade apparel certification kicks in. Great giveaway & learning opportunity.

[Kay M.]

Mooey Cow ! How adorable! I have a new grandchild on the way and this would be perfect!
I learned that Fair Indigo and American Apparel are the only major brands selling “sweatshop–free” clothing in the U.S. How sad is that?

[Lorri S]

We like Pip the dog. Something I learned about fair trade is that American Apparel is the only major brand that is sweat shop free in US...so sad!

[Maggie M]

Although the Jiffy Giraffe is my favorite, since they are currently out of stock, my next favorite is "Buzzy Bug". Love the puple, pink and yellow colors.

I was not aware that currently there isn't an independent third party certification process for fair trade apparel. The only organization in the US that certifies "fair trade" products is TransFair USA, but it's certification is limited to coffee, tea, vanilla and Select fruits.

maggie@mannwieler.com

[cj]

Favorite is Jiffy the Giraffe. I was surprised that there is currently no independent third party certification process for fair trade apparel. I am familiar with american apparel but thought there was cert for them and other retailers who carry fair trade wear.

[Vicki Wurgler]

I like Jiffy the giraffe. They pay fair wages to the people who make the clothes & accessories

[Ann Marie Rondon]

My 5 children would love this!

[Jennifer Grant]

I LOOOOVE Bella the Bunny. It was so pleasantly suprising, too, to see a company that is focused on Fair Trade/Fair Wages. Kudos to them, and they just gained a customer for life...if only every company was that socially conscious!

[Sara]

These are so cute. I collect rabbits and I'd love for my daughter to develop the love for bunnies as well so I can pass my collection down to her so Bella the Bunny is perfect! I learned that Fair Trade is mostly small shops selling clothes at this point. I would love to see Fair Trade greatly expanded in my lifetime.

[Sara]

These are so cute. I collect rabbits and I'd love for my daughter to develop the love for bunnies as well so I can pass my collection down to her so Bella the Bunny is perfect! I learned that Fair Trade is mostly small shops selling clothes at this point. I would love to see Fair Trade greatly expanded in my lifetime.

[Michelle]

My favorite is Mooey the cow!! Fair Trade is wonderful in that they pay fair wages (not min wage) to the people who work so hard to make clothes and toys!