Looking at the throw and the cushion covers by Jordan-based designer Tania Haddad is like taking a tour of the old part of Amman. Here are the water tanks, the laundry lines, the satellite dishes and the oasis of greenery that characterise the bustling city. The hand-embroidered details are made by skilled artisans working for Jordan River Foundation – a social business that creates jobs for Jordanian women and women refugees in the region.

The elevated figure on the cushion cover is made with a traditional hand tufting technique. Each item is handmade by skilled female weavers in the Uttar Pradesh region, meaning that no two products are identical.

No two LOKALT lampshades or baskets are identical. How do we know that? They are made from banana bark, a fibre with natural colour variations, and they are made by hand. Even better – they are made by women artisans working for Industree, an Indian social entrepreneur that provides long-term livelihoods where it’s most needed.

Thanks to their skills and input on the designs, the artisans are vital for the collection. Here, the handmade element is emphasized by the finger imprints left on the surface – making each item unique.

This wool rug, handwoven by Indian artisans, is inspired by the traditional Indian kantha embroidery. “The curved shapes that look like enlarged kantha embroidery is, in fact, part of the woven design”, says designer Akanksha Deo.