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the village store: bringing the urban market to rural india
the village store sources authentic handmade village craft products directly from artisan groups spread all over India and markets them in urban india.
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LATEST FROM SOUTH AFRICA: The Vuvuzela Lamp
The ‘vuvuzela lamp’ by designer John Edwards for South African company Weylandts, is a lighting unit influenced by the iconic noisemakers from this year’s South Africa World Cup – The Vuvuzela. The lamps are made from laminated klaat and…
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CYRUS KABIRU: Unique Sunglasses
Cyrus Kabiru, a Kenyan, who is an artist based at the Kuona Trust in Nairobi makes unique sunglasses from recycled material. Each pair of glasses is made only once; each one has it’s own name and story behind it, and…
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QUIRKY: Crowd Sourcing Product Ideas
Quirky is a website that crowd sources product ideas.
The website allows any registered member to submit a product idea, for a $99 fee, and then crowd sources all relevant product details from members. This includes the logos, the…
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KILAKITU CLOTHING: Cowboy Shirts From Kenya
KilaKitu Clothing mine the depths of Nairobi’s sprawling secondhand clothing markets to unearth the finest and most inspiring preloved fabrics from the four corners of the world, which they reuse, remix and renew to create one-of-a-kind garments.
Each of…
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KITENGELA GLASS: Ancient Art of Glass-Blowing In Africa
Kitengela Glass [Kenya], uses the ancient art of glass-blowing to create wonderful pieces of glass crafts.
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H2Olive: World’s First Drinkable Olive-Based Beauty Product
South African ‘H2Olive’ is said to be the first drinkable olive-based beverage for inner and outer beauty.
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Ki2 Fashion: Clothes Made From The Kanga
Ki2 Fashion’s garments, are all creatively designed using the kanga, a traditional multi-colored cotton printed with a proverb from the rich Swahili culture.
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STREETWIRES: Unique African Wire & Bead Craft
Streetwires, a South African based company, create and market the very best contemporary African wire and bead craft, blending First World resources with traditional Third World craft skills to the benefit of everyone involved.
Streetwires provides training, support and…
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ZILOK: Renting Stuff Instead Of Buying
Zilok is a website where people interested in ‘renting’ stuff can go to. The website allows you rent stuff both from professionals and individuals alike. Things available to rent include: a drill for $10/day, kayak paddles for $34/day and the…
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ART-O-MAT: Cigarette Vending Machines That Sell Unique Art
Art-o-mat machines are retired cigarette vending machines that have been converted to vend art. Currently they have around 400 contributing artists from 10 different countries.
They are always searching for new, and fresh work. Here’s guidelines to the submission…
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Bags & Belts Made From Firehoses
Feuerwear make sustainable fashion messenger bags and accessories from recycled firefighter hoses. Each item is a one-of-a-kind piece.
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