Our eco-friendly bags are hand-made by women from autonomous Sewing Co-operatives. They have a unique ethnic look and feel, made out of natural fabrics such as cotton, hessian and denim. Our accessories add a special touch to the bags; a range of embroidery and beads are available to personalise your custom-made bags.
We are Proudly South African and an official member of the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) for more than three years. (more…)
When Pick n Pay was looking for an ecological and stylish bag to highlight their “say no to plastic bags” campaign, they chose to partner with Township Patterns. With our unique product story and 10 years experience of being stocked in Pick n Pay’s Western Cape stores, we offered the perfect solution. A national competition was launched to find three winning designs for the new “designer” bag and the first bags appeared in stores in March 2009.
The designer bag provided a huge opportunity for us to grow our network of co-operatives, creating four new ones, and in the space of a year, we were able to dramatically increase our production capacity to 30,000 units a month.
Our reference list:
Kenes International – EFNS 2010
Switzerland
Bags: 6000
Year: 2010
AXA – Shareholder general meeting
France
Bags: 1200
Year: 2010
African Agenda – ICA2010
South Africa
Bags: 1500
Year: 2010
Image Promotion
Zambia
Bags: 150
Year: 2010
Learning and Leisure
Australia
Bags: 60
Year: 2010
Righteous Clothing – World Vision
United States of America
Bags: 20 000
Year: 2009
International Aids Association (IAS) – IAS2009
Switzerland
Bags: 4800
Year: 2009
Western Cape Province: FIFA last draw
South Africa
Bags: 1000
Year: 2009
International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD)
France
Bags: 2500
Year: 2008
GAP – Red Campaign (retail)
USA-Japan
Bags: 10 000
Year: 2007
IDF – IDF 2006
South Africa
Bags: 12 500
Year: 2006
Our commitments:
Ethical products: member of WFTO for 3 years
Eco-friendly products: Cotton Made in Africa
