Kazi

Fringed Raffia Drink Coasters

$10 $30

Entertain guests (or just your morning coffee) in style with these fun, uniquely natural & absorbent coasters!

These delicately textured and woven coasters were made by groups of women in small cooperatives across rural areas of Uganda in an ethical, fair trade environment. They weave together grass and raffia using a sewing needle to achieve these incredible pieces of art.

Set of 4

 

Color: Natural

Approximately 6" diameter

Fair Trade, Nest Seal of Transparency

Made in Uganda

Products are made from all natural fibers of raffia and banana fibers.

Organic dyes are used to dye the raffia.

Profiled weaver tag is attached to each product

*All products are made by hand with love and vary slightly in color and size.

KAZI /kah’ ze e/ noun
Origin: from Swahili, meaning “employment, jobs, source of income”

KAZI believes that everyone deserves to make a fair wage to support themselves and those around them, no matter where they are in the world. Kazi doesn’t just measure success by how many products or services they’ve sold—but by how the lives of their artisans and their 
communities improve over time, too.