5 Homeware Brands Creating Beautiful Products Partnering with Skilled Artisans Around the World
1. Minna
Instagram | @minna
Artisan Partners | Mexico, Peru, Guatemala, Uruguay, Bolivia
Offline Store | 421 Warren Street, Hudson, NY12534
Certification | B Corp
Minna, founded in 2013 in Brooklyn, designs and creates ethically handmade homewares working with 25 artisans groups in five countries in Central and South America. The brand transparently shares the artisan groups they collaborate with for different products, materials and techniques. Minna produces a wide range of products from rugs to pillows to kitchen textiles, that are beautifully designed and made with master craft techniques.
2. Obakki
Instagram | @obakki
Artisan Partners | Meixco, Japan, Kenya, Belgium, France, Italy, Canada, Uganda, Australia
Shipping | Worldwide
Obakki connects with world-class artisans to produce modern design, small-batch pieces that emphasize the origin of the products bought and the impact of their consumption—not only on the environment but also on the communities and individuals that create them. Obakki travels to each country and region to connect directly with artisans and local materials and provides partners with funds through Obakki Foundation to support education, development, health, and livelihood.
3. The Citizenry
Instagram | @thecitizenry
Category | Homeware
Shipping | United States
Offline Store | 22 Crosby St, New York, NY 10013, United States
Artisan Partners | Japan, Mexico, Indonesia, India, Chile, Peru, Morocco, Uganda, Turkey, Mali, Ghana, Malawi, Guatemala, Uruguay, Argentina, Portugal, Columbia
The Citizenry combines artisans and designers around the world to craft beautiful homeware collections. The products are created in small-batch production and each carries great story. The Citizenry is the first home retailer to have 100% products made with a fair trade process audited by the World Fair Trade Organization.
4. Malaika Linen
Instagram | @malaikilenin
Artisan Partners | Eygpt
Shipping | Worldwide
Malaika produces high-quality bed linens and homeware with 100% Egyptian cotton and materials. Malaika empowers underprivileged women to create a sustainable path towards economic independence by teaching them to sew and embroider through its self-funded embroidery school. The brand's mission of teaching hand embroidery to local women gives them a chance to learn a valuable skill and improve their economic standing, which they can take back to their own communities and teach other women.
5. Zuahaza
Instagram | @zuhaza
Shipping | Worldwide
Artisan Partners | Columbia
Zuahaza creates beautiful homeware products by working with women artisans in Columbia by revitalizing the craft of making textiles and collaborating to innovate in product and design. From soft textiles to basket weaving, Zuahaza creates a safe space for women artisans to work in, generating employment for women and supporting the local economy.
