Welcome to our shop
Browse our products or read our stories about how and by whom these crafts are made.
When you buy our crafts, your money provides an important livelihood for a women in rural Kenya, in a way that it doesn’t damage nature, but rather contributes to conserving nature. And most importantly, you have hopefully bought something you love and will enjoy a lifetime.
Unique, original, one of a kind
Made By
Strong skillful women
following traditional techniques
providing their livelihood
Made In
Tsavo, Kenya
a very special corner of the world
where elephants roam free
Handmade
Each piece is unique!
designed by the creative mind
of the artisan herself
Who made my Basket?
Check our Artisan Photos! Fill in the Search field of the database with for the name that is handwritten on the cardboard tag on your basket, and meet your maker face to face!
Note: If you can't find your maker, we recommend to try different spellings of the name! If you still can't find her, you are welcome to email us for help.
Also please bear with us with the ongoing mission of photographing our artisans. Our database is extensive but not complete.
A name, a face, a place... a story
Get close to the magic of basket weaving with Gladys Malemba in this short video. She shows some of the secrets of twining, natural dyeing and basketweaving through her story. Gladys is one of the 1200 basketweavers we work with, weaving their baskets by hand, weaving their stories from the heart...
About Hadithi Line
This webshop sells handmade artworks from Kenya to consumers worldwide. Your purchase supports people, their traditions and the wildlife in Tsavo. We ship in one straight line from Kenya to your home by DHL.
This webshop is an initiative of Hadithi Crafts Support CBO, who have been supporting artisans in Tsavo since 2014.