Impact Report
The bags for this collection were made in Kenya, with our social enterprise partner ARTISAN FASHION
94% of the artisans were women and 47% of artisans were under 40
A total of 370 artisans worked on this order, producing 1280 units
Material used:
Palm
Raffia
Cow leather
East African cotton
Italian wax cord
4 Artisan Groups:
Artisan Fashion EPZ
Hadithi CBO
Smart Young Mothers groupUshindi Womens Group
Skills used:
Weaving
Cutting
Binding
Stitching
Cleaning
Packaging
Quality control
Natural Materials
Community Engagement
Trackable Provenance
Reduced CO2
“Am a mother to 2 beautiful girls. I could describe weaving as a form of therapy. Any time I feel stressed about an issue especially money, I just pick palm leaves, start weaving and Voila! I forget about all my worries and my mood is elevated instantly. I enjoyed working with Ethical Fashion Artisan on the OND palm basket order and I pray that more work will come our way.’’
Mary Majina, 42 years old
“I have been weaving for as long as my memory can take me. Weaving is special to me because I use it to connect with my grandchildren. Every evening as we wait for dinner to get ready, my four grandchildren gather around where I am seated weaving and listen to an old folk tale. I am always grateful to Artisan Fashion for the orders. There is a story behind every basket I weave and that is what makes them special!’’
Loise Mangenga, 71 years old
