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Mayamiko Trading & Consulting Ltd
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Retailer
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London, UK
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retail
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OUR BRAND IMPACT – WORKING WITH MAYAMIKO TRUST Our collections are produced on the Mayamiko Lab just outside Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. The Mayamiko Lab project was set up by Mayamiko Trust, a charity established in 2008 by Paola Masperi. After extensive travel in Africa, Paola decided to help some of the most disadvantaged people in Malawi by supporting their creative talents and turning them into sustainable activities. The Mayamiko Lab was designed to provide skills training, education, nutrition, sanitation and promote fairer trade practices. Currently the project provides training in sewing and tailoring to local, disadvantaged women, who are affected by the HIV pandemic or who are carers of HIV orphans. As part of Mayamiko Trust we are happy to say that part of our profits are used to help the charity continue their amazing work in Malawi. To find out more about how Mayamiko changes lives, read some of the stories of the Mayamiko trainees and Mayamiko Team Members The Mayamiko fashion brand keeps graduates and local staff in employment paying living wages and adhering to our Ethical Promise. We also fully fund the workshop activities and reinvest in the growth of our workshops, so that more people can be employed and lifted out of poverty. Additionally we make a donation of £1 for each garment sold directly to Mayamiko Trust. Having realised the impact of our work on each individual and the community, Mayamiko is working behind the scenes on new exciting projects in other parts of the world, fusing social and community support with business and entrepreneurship. Watch this space for more updates on how our brand continues to create a positive impact.
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Mantis World
WHAT:
GOTS Certified tshirt
WHERE:
Arusha Region, Tanzania
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supplier
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Mayamiko Lab
WHAT:
Full cut, make and trim (CMT)
WHERE:
Chinsapo, Lilongwe, Malawi
TYPE:
manufacturing
DESCRIPTION:
Established in 2013 by Paola Masperi, Mayamiko is a collection of clothing, accessories and home wares , ethically made in Malawi fusing together contemporary design with traditional African techniques. Stand out from the fashion crowd in our fashion forward looks in stylish and bold traditional African printed cotton, known locally as chitenje, as well as other unique fabrics from neighbouring African countries, all sourced at the local market. We also have beautiful batik and dip dye cotton, hand dyed especially for us by Dominic a local craftsman! And we also have Rebirth, our fully up-cycled capsule collection, giving a whole new life to pre-loved reclaimed fabrics. We believe that ethical production should not compromise the quality and design of the product, rather it adds to its exquisiteness and value. We produce high quality, luxury ethical goods that are unique to the market. Watch our short film Mayamiko The Label. On trend. With Heart to see our collection come to life and the impact we have on the communities we work with. OUR ETHICAL PROMISE Mayamiko is committed to producing ethically, we adhere to the Ethical Trade Initiative's principles (ETI) as part of our ethical code.
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Lilongwe Market
WHAT:
African textile sourced at the local market
WHERE:
Lilongwe, Malawi
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supplier
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