How We Work

Print Making
The concepts and sketches for new prints are created in our studio and the final print designs are made in collaboration with the batikers. We discuss the design and start experimenting with shapes, placement of the print and colouring until the best print is coming out.

Dyeing - Batik
Our fabrics are printed with the batik stamp technique. With the use of hot wax and a stamp made from foam you print the pattern on the fabric. The fabric will then be dipped in different colour dyes and dried in the sun. To remove the excess wax of the fabric it will be 'washed' in boiled water. The batikers are buying the materials (wax, dyes, tools) from the local market. The dyes we use are reactive dyes, these dyes create bright colours. The colour grading is a very precise work and a small change in the amount of dye used during the process can already change the final colour.

100% Cotton
The cotton we currently use for the batik production is plain, un-dyed cotton sourced from GTP Ghana. We purchase the cotton at local markets, like Nima market in Accra. To make our label more sustainable we are looking for ways to have organic cotton, made in West-Africa. Any suggestions to make this happen are very welcome!

Fair trade
We work with local artisans in Accra and make fair trade agreements with them. We regularly talk about prices as costs are changing and the local currency is not stable in Ghana. The artisans set the final prices for each garment they sew or yard they print and getting paid for every item. This is a percentage around 10% of the sales price (minus VAT), this applies to both sewing and dyeing.

Sustainability
We are a slow fashion label and we produce a limited production for each collection. When an item is sold out, we inform our team to produce a new stock for the requested garment. We do this to not have any over stock of our collection. Left over fabric we use to create smaller items, like bags and scrunchies.