Fair Trade Organic Stuffed Animal – Huggy The Bear

Product description

A lovable gang of organic cotton toys + accessories made from organic cotton and safe dyes and perfect gifts for babies and kids of all ages. Hand knit with love in small fair trade cooperatives around Lima, Peru. Supports education in the communities where The Joobles are handcrafted. The Joobles are a perfect solution when you’re looking for organic baby gifts or sustainable baby shower gifts. Babies and their families love the colorful, whimsical designs and the hand crafted quality. Using the highest grade organic cotton ensures the Joobles will endure beautifully right through the toddler years and beyond. One of the top comments we receive from families is that Joobles are wonderfully squishy and soft – so huggable, it’s hard to let go! Pure wholesome goodness from farm to toy box.

Ethically made stuffed animals are truly life changing for people like Gabriel and Irma

Artisans like Irma and Gabriel proudly knit our Joobles collection. Prior to being hired to knit, the couple lived in a shantytown outside of Lima, Peru where they had come from the countryside ten years earlier in search of a better life. The better life didn’t come easily, but since being hired, they have upgraded their home two times and now live in a brick house in a neighborhood where both of their children can attend public school – something Irma said was her ultimate dream. She was never able to attend.

A small family business with a big (and positive) impact on people’s lives

While small family businesses are almost unheard of in toy production, this one, run by Javier and Elsa stands apart. Their business grows its own organic cotton, runs its own small-batch sewing factory in Lima, Peru, and serves as a central hub for dozens of tiny knitting cooperatives who would never get their hand knit products to market without Javier and Elsa’s expertise, assistance, and passion for helping others. These tiny knitting cooperatives are the birth places for The Joobles – our organic stuffed animals and baby accessories. We like to refer to Javier and Elsa as Los Abuelos de Los Joobles – The Grandparents of The Joobles.

Pure Organic Cotton

Our organic Tanguis cotton is grown without GMO’s or pesticides on a small family-owned farm in the climactically perfect Pisco region of Peru. Tanguis cotton is softer, stronger, and lasts longer than lesser quality cottons.

Baby-safe dyes

All of our dyes are tested to the most stringest safety standards such as the Oeko-tex 100 standard. They’re tested to be safe for farmers, knitters, and babies alike. The tests ensure hundreds of dangerous substances like Azo colorants, formaldehyde, pentachlorophenol, cadmium, and nickel are not present. Our dyes meet or exceed the US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) regarding lead and the Eurpean Chemical Regulation (REACh).

Hand knit with love

Each Jooble item is hand knit at small cooperatives – from two-person operations to a couple dozen. The income earned by the cooperatives is truly transformative for the lives of families living in some of the most impoverished areas of Peru.

A perfect sustainable baby gift

Taking care of your baby, taking care of the earth, and taking care of its people. With all this goodness, it’s no wonder the Joobles bring pure joy to everyone who meets them.

Adorable, eco-friendly and baby-safe – made from 100% organic cotton and gentle, earth-friendly Oeko-tex certified dyes
Cuddly, resilient 100% Polyester filling (per CPSC guidelines) stands up to lots of loving and washing
Approximately 11 inches tall
Durable and easy care – just machine wash gentle
Fair trade. Hand-knit with love in small Peruvian cooperatives that pay a living wage to every Joobles artisan