East African Leather
These bags have no textile. The Leather is from farmers in East Africa who sell the hides as byproduct for extra income.
These bags have no textile. The Leather is from farmers in East Africa who sell the hides as byproduct for extra income.
The Leather is from farmers in East Africa who sell the hides as byproduct for extra income, offseting economic hardship with selling their ‘waste’ to tanneries.
Cattle herding has been the primary and usually only source of income for people in these areas and usually the hides are buried underground to dispose of it. Now, communities dependent on farming can help offset economic hardships from other reasons by selling their ‘waste’ to tanneries which helps them with losses due to climate change (especially droughts)
Sarep + Rose is a lifestyle brand focused on merging style & function with social impact.
We work with people outside of traditional channels of opportunity and economic inclusion using highly resilient materials that are made to last for years to come.