Imajo - Wholesale Traditional Rag Dolls and Crochet Toys

The rag dolls made in our main factory are hand made. The factory operates to the principles of fair trade. No children are employed and all the workers are paid fair wages plus other additional benefits. The factory is run by a UK contact, who is based there most of the time. This gives us the confidence that the factory is properly managed and that the employees are fairly treated.

No employees under age 18
Employees take home at least minimum wage depending on skills and experience
Transport to and from work is fully paid for by employer
Both employer and employees contribute to an "Employee Crisis Fund" which can be used to help employees through difficult periods
Both employer and employees contribute to an "Employee Trust Fund" which can be accessed at any time.
Refreshments are provided in employee canteen area
Factory layout result of consultation with European Factory Manager
Standard 44.5 hour week (8 hours Mon-Fri, 4.5 hours Saturday)
Employees are granted paid annual leave and all public holidays are respected, including any religious holidays
All female workers receive maternity pay and have the right to return

Supporting the local economy is something we strongly believe in. Wherever possible, raw materials are bought locally. This can mean that sometimes the finished items may vary slightly from the photographs on this website. We think this add to the charm and unique nature of our products.

Our crochet toys are all done entirely by hand. The supplier is part of a Thai governmment project to support the community goods called OTOP - One Tambon One Product (A Tambon is a village). It helps traditional Thai handicraft business in small villages to promote their products by giving assistance on quality, internet technology and communications. Most employees are housewives, soldiers' wives and agricultural workers in rural areas.

Made with certified organic cotton and all natural fillings in Sri Lanka. They have an educational environmental theme whereby each pixie comes with information about it’s homeland, the dangers it faces such as pollution, deforestation and climate change plus ideas of what we can do to help.

We deliberately keep our packaging down to a minimum. Most of our products simply come in a protective bag. Where a gift box is used, it is made from 100% recycled cardboard.

We try to reuse all our packing boxes wherever practical. Where this is not possible, our standard delivery boxes are 100% recyclable. Any old boxes which are no longer usable are sent for recycling.

We try to plan and manage our stock so that we have as few shipments as possible and always use sea freight. All shipments are docked at Southampton, which is approximately 20 miles from our office, ensuring that the road transport impact is kept to an absolute minimum.

Our tags for products made in Sri Lanka are sourced from Maximus (Pvt) Ltd based in Sri Lanka which supports the Millennium Elephant Foundation in Pinnawela, a home for elderly and disabled elephants.