IFFAD, the International Foundation for Fairtrade and Development, is a non-profit organization in the southern Indian province of Tamil Nadu. IFFAD works to improve the lives of marginalized artisans through market support and offers marketing, professional training, product design and organizational development services to its member organizations. 

From leprosy relief organizations to crafts groups preserving traditional techniques, IFFAD’s members reach out to people in need, providing them with a place to earn a living through handcrafts. With direct representation on its Board of Directors by the artisan groups,  IFFAD strives to live up to its core values which are transparency, reliability, innovation, trust, equal participation, and quality consciousness.

Traditional kalamkari blockprinted textiles, jacquard textiles, and batik artwork are just some of the products made by IFFAD’s artisan members.