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Kitenge: Wax Print Fabric
The continent of Africa is often connected with having vibrant textiles, most known as Wax print fabric. But the history of this fabric is rooted in Indonesian Batiks. The Dutch were able to “mechanize the process so they could undercut expensive hand-made batiks”. (1) During colonization these fabrics, now known as Dutch wax print, became […]
Charity or Investing? Zula and Co chooses to invest…
Charity or Investing? Zula and Co chooses to invest… How do people in developing countries create prosperity for themselves, their families and communities? There are two common ways that individuals and organizations have looked to have an impact in helping developing nations and impoverished communities; either through Charity or Investing. With Charity, goods and/or monetary […]
WHY BAGS?
WHY BAGS? Zula and Co chose to start out manufacturing leather bags, specifically the leather tote. But why bags? Why not something else? Our reason is simple, Zula and Co was conceived from the love for adventure. I WANT A BAG, YOU WANT A BAG, WE ALL WANT A BAG… Zula and co is about […]
Zula and Co: the Beginning
Zula and Co: the Beginning by Christine Bonneur, founder of Zula and Co www.zulaandco.com My journey in Uganda begins: Over a twelve-month period in 2014-2015, I was living in Kampala, Uganda going through the international adoption process trying to adopt two children; this included three attempts to adopt children in Uganda. Each time, which involved […]
