Martha Zulu began her weaving journey at Waddlington Center , Lusaka in 1984 and started her own workshop (Now Lionde Zulu Weavers) on Panganani Road, Lusaka.

Having trained her children in the design and producon of high quality shuttle loom woven textiles, she has worked directly with rural women cotton farmers in the Mumbwa and Chipata region to source raw organic cotton, the base material for the textiles she produces.

Together with her daughters , she has trained cotton growers (85% women) in Western, Southern and Eastern Provinces of Zambia and have gone to show case their work across Africa.

In addition, her 3 month training in India has added to the team's skillset and positioned them well to work with the Cotton Association of Zambia and the International Trade Centre ( ITC) on a training capacity.

Our founder Mulenga Soko, collaborated with Martha and her team to create Saucy Mukosa's best selling 'Kosa Woven' range, a line of sustainable cotton textiles made for timeless everyday living with the goal of creating a sustainable Zamban cotton production value chain focused on women skills training and capacity building for rural cotton farmers and makers of cotton products.

Zambian based creative, Naomi Chellah Mhango is the founder of 'Ommie Pieces', a Lover of art and a Medical Doctor. She started exploring the idea of journals in January 2019 and tapping most of her inspiration from her journey and experience with mental health and the role journaling played as she battled with depression and anxiety for years. She hopes to be a part of your journey with warm and quality pieces that will walk with you wherever you go.

"The inspiration of 'Mireyly Natures Soap' stemmed from the love of plant and herbs which showed us a lifestyle of health and sustainability. So I like to think that Mireyly Natures Soap began with the curiosity for a craft! From the first batch of handmade botanical soap, a true calling was revealed. The ability to add herbs & plant oils to soap was an even greater revelation. From there, we were inspired to dive into the world of soap-making and skincare. We use soap everyday to clean our hair and skin and it doesn't have to be chock full of artificial ingredients; the simpler the better. MireylyNaturesSoap values self-sustainability, which starts with SELF-maintenance. Maintain beautiful healthy skin, with all-natural ingredients from our plant friends. Our mission is to create holistic bath and body products that help maintain skin health. Our products are made with botanical ingredients that are known to do just that! We strive to empower others with an alternative to the commercial brands we grew up on. Since our our products are hand-made, each one is unique, just as we all are!"Mirey Chimfwembe.

Baobab Swirls is an artisan natural soaps and skin care products business owned and managed by Ms Rosalina Mwanza. The story began in Rosalina's kitchen in 2015 after she was inspired by some rose shaped soaps from a Craft magazine. She started out by selling at Craft and Farmers markets and to friends and things grew from there , eventually registering the business with Pacra. The idea behind Baobab Swirls is to produce natural artisan soaps the way it was made  centuries ago. This means that only natural healthy ingredients are used that not only cleanse but are also good for the skin. All the soaps are handmade in small batches to keep them fresh and maintain freshness. Baobab Swirls main product is natural goat milk soap. The milk is purchased from locally from farmers and used in making soap as a water replacement.

Misisi Artisan Collective, group of 30 dynamic generational skilled artisans whose expertise range from furnishings and carving to sculpturing and turning discarded wood into usable pieces of art.

Headed by Edward, the collective have collaborated with us on several of our ranges including our exclusive best selling 'Ukiyo' range of wooden bowls and decorative trees.

We've worked closely with the collective to provide sustainable work for their community and opportunities for skills growth and share.

Shop our 'Ukiyo Range here.