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Natural dyes workshop with DR Theanne Schiros in Grand Bassam, Cote D'Ivoire
BY MARIAMA FASHION PRODUCTION
Natural dyes workshop with DR Theanne Schiros in Grand Bassam, Cote D'Ivoire
NATURAL DYES WORKSHOPS,SKILLS TRAINING , JOB CREATIONS & BRINGING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN THE AFRICAN FASHION INDUSTRY.
NATURAL DYES WORKSHOP / MFP COLOR LAB
Dyeing with natural colors roots deeply in African culture, however the knowledge faded with the arrival of synthetic dyes. Through our workshops we want to recapture those traditions by using local plants to create versatile and vibrant colors to produce fabrics. Working with natural dyes requires high precision and willingness to experiment and have patience. The results are striking and add a one-of-a-kind value to textile designs. We did our first workshops with Dr Theanne Schiros in Cote D'Ivoire with artisans in Grand Bassam & Adjame and in the Republic of Guinea with 300 women from There Is No Limit Foundation " Association of women tie dyers " of Kindia Guinea documented by John Brown. You can learn more about this project by visiting www.6876km.com a creation of botanically dyed, zero-waste collection of textiles art, from West Africa to NYC . Photographed by John Brown
This picture was captured by John Brown during our workshop with MFP artisan partners Abou and Samathe in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire with DR Theanne Schiros using avocado,African plants, turmeric to create natural dyes swatches.
OUR WORKSHOPS EMPOWERS LOCAL ARTISANS IN AFRICA AND EDUCATES THEM ON HOW TO REDUCE FASHION NEGATIVE FOOT PRINT THAT IMPACTS CLIMATE CHANGE
WHILE MAKING AFRICA MORE ATTRACTIVE FOR BRANDS & DESIGNERS TO PRODUCE THEIR COLLECTIONS ON THE CONTINENT WHICH WILL LEAD TO MORE JOB CREATION & ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT.
in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire
with There Is No Limit Foundation "Association of Women Tie Dyers" Photo credit to John Brown
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in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire
We are a socially conscious company. We want to bring positive impact to our planet, in the lives of artisans and the communities within which we operate. We are very proud to push sustainability in the African continent by creating workshop to teach sustainable dying to local artisans and to make our products accessible to emerging designers, artisans and brands globally. Our Founder Mariama Camara is a social entrepreneur and an avid advocate for women's causes. Her goal is support as many women businesses as possible. We are empowering the communities within which we work by providing small loans and materials and by donating a percentage of our sells to There Is No Limit Foundation a non profit organization Mariama founded in 2008 with her younger sister Aissata MB. Camara to provide entrepreneurship, education, health and sanitation to women, children and communities. We encourage designers and brands we work with to directly impact the lives of our artisans, their familes, and communities through There Is No Limit Foundation and organizations doing similar work.