Handmade straw hats from Madagascar

These hats are a must have in my opinion. There are fun to wear are made of the finest Madagascar raffia. you can fold them for ease of travel without damaging them.

There are simply the best protection from the sun because they cover your back and neck which are often susceptible to sun burn

Jane the Lady Toast Master had this to say about our hats last year I saw Ida the other day at a business forum and couldn't decide between two hats, so I bought them both - read the rest at her blog http://www.personal-equilibrium.co.uk/news.asp?id=44


The hats come in a variety of colours and here are some of them



At Royal Ascot



At this year's BBC Gardener's World live these hats stole the show as you can see there was a queu of people wanting to try them on and were our best sellers




The hats are selling fast, place your order now to avoid disappointment. The rest of the summer maybe as hot as this week and you will want to be protected

Help your mother help African Mothers on Mothers day

Mothering Sunday is almost here and I have a very specific request of you, Please help African mothers.

African mothers are still marginalized, excluded from formal employment but retain the responsibilities of ensuring that the family is fed and clothed. They are however not sitting at home, waiting for handouts. They have created some amazing fashion accessories, handicrafts and fashionable clothes, you could help them by buying these things. This would enable them to feed and send their children to school. This is a Win Win Win situation as you too will get a beautifully handcrafted gift for your dear mother who will be proud to have a son/daughter who cares for those less fortunate than she is!


Let me introduce you to Bianca a mother from Weybridge Surrey, doesn't she look beautiful in these clothes and accessories. Bainca is wearing a had that has been handmade by women in the Madagascan slums. The hat is handcrafted from Raffia.

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The basket that Bianca is carrying is handcrafted in SW Uganda. It is made from Papyrus and its colour is achieved by a mixture of tea and coffee
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Bianca's top and shorts are handmade by Mrs Mrema of Hand products of Tanzania, doesn't she look beautiful in it. With summer around the corner Iam sure your mother would appreciate this very much











Please note the Sandals that Bianca is wearing, these are handcrafted by Julia a masaai woman in Tanzania





Here is a selection of our handmade cotton bags. They are handmade by Marvelous Batik of Tanzania, this group work with women from the slums Dar es Salaam


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If you are looking for more inspiration on how to wear our ethical Fashion accessories please follow this link http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing?id=5049591

Please note that Bianca's top and shorts are not on our website and if you are interested in getting hold of a apri for your dear Mother please drop us an email with her size.

Happy Mother's day and we look forward to hearing from you


Our shop is at wwww.ethnicsupplies.co.uk/shop