Handmade in Tsavo, Kenya

In the villages around Tsavo, where life unfolds alongside Kenya’s wild landscapes, our artisans bring years of skill and their own creativity to every piece.

New Arrivals

The latest handmade pieces from our artisans, each brimming with character. Quality you can see and feel.

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A name. A face. A place. A story.

Behind every Hadithi piece is a Hadithi artisan with her own story. She draws on skills and traditions learned from those before her and the place she calls home, then adds her own ideas, colours, hopes and dreams to create something uniquely hers.

THE ARTISAN STORY

The women behind your products

Hadithi is made by artisans across Tsavo.

They weave, bead and create from home, often between family, farming and everyday life. The skills take years to learn, and each woman brings something of herself to what she makes. Her work brings an income and the freedom to make more choices for herself and her family.

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THE IMPACT STORY

Why This Work Matters

Hadithi artisans live and work alongside the wildlife-rich landscapes of Tsavo, one of Kenya’s great wilderness areas. Here, people and wildlife share the same landscape, and the wellbeing of one is closely tied to the other.

For many women, craft is part of everyday life, fitted around farming, family and other responsibilities. The income from their work gives women more choices and helps support their families.

In a place where livelihoods and wildlife are so closely connected, creating more ways to earn a living matters greatly. It helps reduce pressure on the land and its natural resources — benefiting both people and wildlife.

THE SISAL STORY

Materials From Here

Much of what our artisans work with is available in Kenya. Sisal, in particular, has a long history of being grown and used here. It is harvested, prepared and worked by hand, then turned into baskets and other pieces by artisans who know the material well.

Other materials used across our collections are sourced in Kenya too, from the beads used in Maasai designs to the fabrics and leather used in our sewn and leather pieces.

Using materials that are available within Kenya means less needs to travel before it reaches the artisan. It also keeps more of the work — and the value it creates — close to home.

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