Christmas gift guide: eco and ethical

Cosy covers

For cosy toes and the warm glow that comes from doing someone a good turn, how about a knitted hot-water bottle cover? Made in Nepal by the most underprivileged caste in society, at the Kumbeshwar Technical School in Kathmandu, the covers come in cream or multicoloured options, made from a mix of recycled yarn.

Knitted hot-water bottle covers: cream, £18; multicoloured, £14: buy them online at www.peopletree.co.uk

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