Bright Star Nativity Card

This captivating card from the Philippines is crafted from unique materials such as abaca paper, fossilized leaves, and banana bark. Handmade abaca paper, fossilized leaves, banana bark and dried flowers Card is blank on the inside. Card: 5.5W x 5.5H inches; Beige envelope: 5.75W x 5.75W inches Handcrafted in the Philippines Salay Handmade Products Industries produces and markets handmade paper and other items using cogon grass, a weed that interferes with local farming, and natural fibers. The group was founded in 1987 as People’s Economic Council (PEC) to create employment for people in the community of Salay, an area with little industry and a history of political unrest. Through experimentation, the group developed its trademark handmade paper. In 1990 the papermakers incorporated separately from PEC as Salay Handmade Paper Industries, Incorporated. In 2015, the group changed its names to Salay Handmade Products Industries to reflect its expanded product offerings. Through global marketing, Salay was introduced to the concept of fair trade and began providing development assistance to its artisans. Other benefits to workers include pensions and profit sharing.