MAKING LUMMI LIGHT BALLS
Lummi & Co is part of an international trading partnership between 20 countries that believes trade is the best form of aid to improve the lives of others. Our Lummi light balls are handmade by our Fairtrade Organisation home workers in the areas around Chiang Mai in Thailand. We now have 65 home workers currently producing 4.5 million of these balls each year for export around the world. This provides consistent employment and income in the region where day trading (buying & selling what they can, not the stockmarket J ) is the normal hit & miss form of income.
Natural processes & materials are used where possible and even the balloons used inside the balls are recycled. Our prices are set by our Fair Trade Organisation to cover materials and provide a decent liveable wage for the homeworkers and all partners must pay this set price without negotiation.
Enjoy seeing the journey of your Lummi light balls made by the Fairtrade homeworkers below
Handmade glue - Secret recipe
Handtwisting of the balls
Our workers homeworking setup
Homeworker trainer
Balloon prep for the perfect ball
How you dry 4.5 million balls
All dry & ready for balloon popping
Hanging more out to dry
Who needs a rainbow in the sky when you have these balls on the ground
The transport fleet
All ready for dispatch
Quality control
Checking & packing our lampshades
Fun times are essential
Blessing of the workplace
Meet the makers
One big international partnership
