About The Kenyan Craft Company - Kenyan Crafts Company

ABOUT THE KENYAN CRAFTS COMPANY

Zipporah van der VijVER

OWNER

I’m a proud Kenya that was fortunate enough to travel the world as an air hostess. I fell in love with an English man & London is now my home. Travelling made me appreciate even more the skills and crafts of my heritage and now I have a passion to share these with the world.

I have always been inspired by the strength of Kenyan women who work tirelessly to support their families & despite all their hardships their spirits never run low.

My grandmother was one of these women. Through hand weaving baskets & tending to her little piece of land during the rainy season she managed to raise her seven children.

I want to use this platform to give back to my community & celebrate these strong women in our society & empower the local skilled artisans.

KENYAN CRAFTS

THE TEAM

An old age tradition of our culture. Our basket weavers are Kenyan women from remote rural villages, who have learned the art of weaving from their mothers and grandmothers. They handcraft each individual basket to our specifications, earning income for their families while keeping their precious craft traditions alive for future generations.

It’s an art they have perfected. The baskets are woven with love and passion. Each piece has its own unique qualities and reveals layers of stories woven into the strands. Their magical hands create the most enchanting sisal baskets that will bring colour & texture to any home.

Together with women like these we are the Kenyan Crafts Company.

MISSION

Kenya Crafts Company believe in offering tangible empowerment to artisans in Kenya & promoting our culture. We believe in protecting the environment by using sustainable locally produced raw materials.

By developing healthy and sustainable partnerships while preserving the ‘Kiondo’ weaving tradition. We are able to bring our crafts to you.

From our heritage to your home.

The Kenyan Craft Company Ethos

“I’m working with a self-help group of ladies to weave the most beautiful bespoke hand-crafted Kiondo baskets to bring our culture to you.”

– Zipporah van der Vijver

I absolutely love this bag. It's well designed and really stands out. Stylish but big enough to take all my little items on a day out or for the weekend. I love all the products and how the company is helping the women in Kenya.

Stylish sturdy baskets, fabulous colours & designs all hand woven by Kenyan Ladies. This is a genuine company dealing direct with the villages, they have a passion to help improve lives through trade. I especially like the fact that the baskets are made for you.

These are all 5 Star products. My family all think the bags are fantastic both in quality and design. You can see the hard work that has gone into making these wonderful bags. Not only that, but the website was really easy to use and all my questions were answered really quickly.

Absolutely love it! Fits perfectly on my dog and the quality is outstanding. Highly recommend.

Fantastic belt! Will be buying another one. Super-fast delivery and excellent customer service. 5*

I can only recommend this shop. Very authentical Kenyan quality bags and baskets.

I bought two baskets in 2 sizes and I love them! The colours are really true to the pictures and they brighten up any space immediately. Absolutely did not disappoint! The seller has great communication too and dispatched the baskets very quickly.

Beautiful basket. Can’t wait to use it to organize my space. Quickly shipped and arrived, especially considering it came from all the way across the pond. Thanks

Beautiful basket and like the thought of supporting women in Kenya too.