The fabric for this collection was made in Burkina Faso, with our social enterprise partner CABES

87% of the artisans were women

A total of 8 artisans worked on this order, producing 75,93 m of fabric and  72 finished products

This order involved the production of weaving patterns and finished products that contributed to artisans learning 3D weaving on small loom 

Artisan Groups:

FILSAH
SETAS
APEPF
AZPF
VETB-PROD

Skills used:

Weaving

Dyeing 

Sewing

Natural Materials Dark

Natural Materials

Organic yarn

GOTS Certified dyes

Community Engagement Dark

Community Engagement

100% of employees with

contracts and benefits

Trackable Dark

Trackable Provenance

100% products with traceable 

supply chain

Reduced CO2 Dark

Reduced co2

64,95% of energy used in

production was renewable

“My name is Zalissa, I am 24 years old and I am single. This job is my first job and my choice for life. Thanks to the support of CABES, I am now a professional weaver with a professional artisan card and a national certificate. The teamwork with Fatoumata Songnaaba allows us to produce faster and reduces the defects. Working on this order enabled me to contribute to my young brother’s school fees and to take care of my own needs. I am very happy to be part of this network and to produce for international brands”.

Zalissa SAWADOGO (AZPF)

“My name is Yameogo Angeline, I am 41 years old and I am mother of 4. I started this job 2 years ago and I like it so much. Thanks to this job, I have a better income and I can better contribute to take care of our children. Thanks to the collaboration with CABES, I have been trained on how to dye using GOTS certified dyes. I would like to thank CABES and all the partners who usually make orders. Thanks to you, I can save some money, take care of my children and support my husband”.

Angeline YAMEOGO (APEPF)

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