The Life Of A Kikapu
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The Doum Palm
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Doum Palms grow naturally in Africa... |
and can grow to be a very large tree. |
Doum Palm fruit is edible and... |
they grow almost everywhere. |
Creating The Palm Strips For Weaving
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The fan shaped fronds are harvested |
without harming the tree. |
The palm leaves are dried in the sun... |
and the strips separated out |
Making The Baskets
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The fibres are woven by hand... |
in traditional patterns and designs |
to form baskets and other products. |
The untreated baskets are stacked. |
Sisal For The Handles
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Sisal is another indigenous plant and |
is hand harvested without killing it. |
and the fibres stripped out |
for drying in the sun. |
Bark Cloth For The Label
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Bark is harvested by hand and the tree is... |
wrapped in banana leaf for regrowth. |
The bark is beaten by hand and then... |
ironed and checked for quality. |
Finished By Hand In Nairobi
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Baskets are picked up from villages. |
Bark cloth is printed and cut out to size. |
Finally the basket, handle and label are... |
sewn together to form your Kikapu |
Brought To You With The Lowest Carbon Footprint
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Boxed in recycled cardboard,... |
packed tightly into standard containers,... |
shipped by sea from Mombasa to the UK and... |
delivered by existing delivery services. |
From The Earth For The Earth
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Kikapus can be used again and again. |
They can be useful in other ways. |
When they've done their job, they... |
can be burned or composted. |
