All items are dispatched from within the UK and we always take extra special care with packaging to ensure your item reaches you safely. Please note there may be some small variation in wood grain/shading. We have been sourcing, importing and retailing furniture and handicrafts from Asia for almost twenty years. We have always run our business along Fair Trade guidelines, usually using small family businesses in Asia and recently Africa. Materials used by our producers are local and sustainable. We are providing employment opportunities for many people thereby alleviating poverty. We make sure that none of our items are made by children or in sweatshops, and we pay above average prices.