Fur textiles - Import export

Sara Basson, from Leonardville, produces useful, decorative pieces which are a variety of bead-edged doilies, dolls, placemats and mobiles. Sara was taught by her mother, which served to guide her entire life and its course to date were shaped by her skills at crafting. After moving to Windhoek, she initially sold her handicraft on the streets of the city before applying successfully for a stall at the Namibia Craft Centre. The curios and crafts at her stall reflect Sara Basson’s distinctly rural Namibian aesthetics, almost untouched by her urban surroundings, an innate sense of proportion (small dolls) and an endearing quest for quality as shown by the pristine finishing on her handmade doilies and knitted items. Sara vows to continue producing handmade craft until the day she dies because she enjoys working with her hands. Each item at Saras Sara’n, the name of her stall, is handmade and entirely unique; the singular manifestation of one brave, rural Namibian woman’s inspiration.

Bertha Pakarae started off as a saleslady for several shops, and when her employer returned to Germany she had the opportunity to start her own business, Hunotjari. She has a wide range of bespoke babies ‘clothing made in unusual funky African fabrics, as well as ladies’ skirts, tops and handbags. Every single item is hand made with loads of love and attention to detail and designed and produced right here in Windhoek, Namibia. In addition to African clothing, Hunotjari stocks hand-made jewellery from Tameka and Heike Lukaschik, two renowned Namibian jewellers.

For the past twenty years, the Omba Trust has worked closely with the Ju/Hoansi community in Namibia to foster a sustainable development model to integrate the rare skills of the Ju/Hoansi into the mainstream economy. The Ju/Hoansi is a San tribal community in rural Namibia, confined in large part to but a small section of their previous hunter-food-gathering landscape. With the guidance and support of Omba Arts Trust, community members fashion beautifully intricate jewellery from ostrich egg shells and create very rare pieces of art, often used as inspiration for a unique range of fabric prints also available from the Trust. In addition, Omba has for the longest time engaged skilled and talented basket weavers from various parts of Namibia to produce a range of decorative and highly sought-after baskets; a standard feature in most Namibian homes representing an abstraction of symbols relating to wealth and fertility, in particular.

Light and super soft, this linen scarf is a versatile layer for all seasons. Woven in a traditional loom using the finest natural linen, blended with super soft cotton for superior comfort. Incredible soft to the touch, this breathable scarf gets softer with every wash. • 45cm x 180cm • Natural fibers • Unisex design • Hand wash or wash on a delicate cycle in cold water

Truly luxurious and soft, this robe is hand-loomed from a raw cotton and linen blend. Floaty and lightweight with wide kimono style sleeves, deep pockets and a long belt. Great to throw over on in the morning while enjoying your cup of coffee, pack into your bag for a cover-up on the beach or worn over jeans when you pop out of the house. • Generous cut for comfort • Full length • Unisex design • Natural Fibers • Kimono Style • Hand wash or wash on a delicate cycle in cold water

Timeless and luxurious, perfect for all seasons. Tailored for comfort with wide kimono style sleeves and deep pockets. Use as a cover-up post shower or swim or a comfortable and stylish kimono style robe as day-wear. Zarif comes in matching handwoven Turkish Towel too • Generous cut for comfort • Full length • Unisex design • Natural Fibers • Kimono Style • Hand wash or wash on a delicate cycle in cold water

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that 'PRE ORDERS' will take 1 week to 10 days to arrive in Namibia. What sophisticated beds will be wearing this season: introducing the beautiful handwoven Bohemian coverlet range. Deeply woven, with a luxurious, heavier feeling than our throws, these wonderfully versatile bed covers can be folded at the foot of a bed or layered on top for extra warmth. It also doubles up as a comfy blanket when you want to cuddle on the couch or go stargazing at night. Bohemian draws inspiration from traditional coverlet patterns and the age-old artistry of quilt-making that used to commemorate an event or relationship. Made from 100% pure cotton for long-lasting quality, it’s cool and breathable on sultry nights, and cosy and warm in winter. It’s a seasonless classic you’ll use for years to come. • 100% pure cotton • Lightweight and durable • Hemmed finish • Machine washable • Size: 190 cm x 280 cm

These soft oversized Dimanta design Turkish Cotton blankets will add warmth and texture to any space. It works perfectly as a blanket or throw for your bed or couch. • 100% cotton • Eco-friendly, lightweight and functional • Highly absorbent and fast-drying • Size: 220cm x 240cm

The Motif range is modern and stylish and will blend beautifully into many interiors. This textured throw is made of Turkish Cotton with a double-sided design - with one side in grey and one side in white. • 100% cotton • Eco-friendly, lightweight and functional • Highly absorbent and fast-drying • Size: 190cm x 220cm

The Kelim range is modern and stylish and will blend beautifully into many interiors. This textured throw is made of Turkish Cotton with a double-sided design - with one side in grey and one side in white. • 100% cotton • Eco-friendly, lightweight and functional • Highly absorbent and fast-drying • Size: 190cm x 220cm

Our Ballito Turkish Towel is versatile and beautiful. Suitable, stylish and practical for use in your home, bathroom, at the beach, camping or travel. The stripe detail at either end also makes it very popular to use as a tablecloth. • 100% cotton • Eco-friendly, lightweight and functional • Highly absorbent and fast-drying • Size: 100cm x 180cm

Elim is a traditional striped Turkish Towel. If you are looking for a towel for the beach or pool, to take along to a picnic or to hang with pride in your bathroom, you are sure to find a towel to suit your own personality amongst this beautiful collection. They also make the perfect gift for any occasion. • 100% cotton • Eco-friendly, lightweight and functional • Highly absorbent and fast-drying • Size: 100cm x 180cm

Luxurious 100% Cotton scatter cushion covers. Currently available in 45 x 45 cm, 50 x 50 cm and 60 x 60 cm size options. Various pattern and colour options available. Feather inners available at an extra cost. Care instructions: Gentle Cold wash only.

If there is a specific design you need on your clothing or any fabric, we are here to meet your need.

Our clothing production is not limited to types, we manufacture and supply clothing of all types as per out client request.

Our clothing production is not limited to types, we manufacture and supply clothing of all types as per out client request.

Our clothing production is not limited to types, we manufacture and supply clothing of all types as per out client request.

Our clothing production is not limited to types, we manufacture and supply clothing of all types as per out client request.

Our clothing production is not limited to types, we manufacture and supply clothing of all types as per out client request.

The distinctive embroidery of Oasa Taradi is the result of years of careful cultivation and dedication. Unique, bold, eye-catching and well executed, the beautifully embroidered cushion covers, tablecloths, serviettes, aprons and placemats of Oasa Taradi are the finished products of underprivileged women in Namibia. ‘Oasa Taradi’ means ‘busy women’ in Nama/Damara, an indigenous Namibian language. The trust developed from a sewing project started by the Red Cross in 1989. The project engaged underprivileged Namibian women to sew and repair clothing using sewing machines donated by the Red Cross. The women involved with the project were unemployed, heads of their households, sole caretakers of their children and breadwinners of their families. In 1993, the Oasa Taradi Trust was established with the support of local and international volunteers who saw the project and the products had potential.

Rita Bankie, a qualified teacher from Ghana started to explored her innate appreciation for vibrant colour, quality fabrics and established Lord ‘J’ Dyeing House in 1996. With three seamstresses and coupled with a steely determination to present customers at the stall in the Namibia Craft Centre with high quality products, Lord ‘J’ Dyeing House offers an array of fabric-based goods unique and rare in design. In addition to fine kente cloth from the Ashanti Kingdom in Ghana, they also stock a variety of hand-painted fabrics, carefully selected by Rita, who utilises her trained eye to identify outstanding talent and workmanship. The fabrics are either sold per piece or value-added with decorations, cut and sewn into dresses for children, utility bags, cushion covers, table runners, tablecloths, potholders, placemats, shirts and apparel for adults. Lord ‘J’ offers a fascinating variety of African fabrics and high-quality, 100% cotton products.

The !Ikhoba Textile Project was started in 1983 by sisters Heide, Karin and Ute Lacheiner on their family farm outside Otjiwarongo, in northern Namibia. !Ikhoba is the San word for the riveting Namibian antelope generally known as ‘gemsbok’ or ‘oryx’, or collectively as ‘wild animals of Africa’. The wives of the farmworkers on the farm produced unique, distinctively African embroidery, frequently inspired by African wildlife, which were in great demand and sold quickly. The Lacheiner sisters decided to create a sustainable market for the women’s embroidery products via the !Ikhoba Textile Project and collected embroidery from as many as 400 women, at one time. Each embroiderer worked at her own pace, in the comfort of her own home and produced unique, embroidery pieces which were then washed and sewn into beautiful bedspreads, T-shirts, tablecloths, wall-hangings, cushion covers and table mats to name but a few. The surface fabrics are 100% cotton and machine-washable.

Anin is a Nama word that translates to many birds. The Nama People is a member of the Khoikhoi people of Namibia and live in the Southern parts of the vast Namibia. Heidi von Hase established Anin Embroidery in 1987 by initially supplying materials and providing creative direction to the women. The motifs chosen mostly depicted the many birds of Anin itself and familiar scenes from village life in Hoachanas – set against a backdrop of makeshift houses and dusty yards. Strips of fabric and threads were given to the embroidering ladies to work onto. These strips formed both the functional and aesthetic appeal that is still the core feature of the ‘anin style’ today. Finding this practically creative way to create a functional craft by sewing up tablecloths, cushion covers and later bed linen, Heidi took the women’s skills to another level. Tourists came from far and wide to see the craftsmanship of incredibly gifted hands and purchase a souvenir for friends and family.