George Abira crafted 10 beautiful, cotton face masks, thoughtfully designed for Noel's safety and comfort in these challenging times. What's your wish?
A request by Noel from , Kenya
Hey, following the COVID-19 pandemic, I would love to have 10 face masks made. I understand that homemade masks don’t offer 100% protection but there are some guidelines provided by health experts to make them safe
1. must be 100% cotton
2. Use 2 to 3 layers
3. Insert a pocket for a filter
4. Add a wire on the side seams to ensure the mask is compact
5. Use an elastic as side strands.
6. The fabric should be washable.
Kindly if you’re aware of other protective regulations follow them as you make the masks
Looking forward to hearing from you.
The Journey of Creating 10 face masks made from cotton
Negotiation & Planning
10 face masks made from cotton - design ideas and artisan proposals
Hi Noel I would like to provide an offer to your idea...
Hi Noel......ok let's do it.do you want the ten PC's in the same color?or specific colors... otherwise am ok with your price quote
Sawa...i think we are now ok... unless there is something else you would like to bring to my attention
Sawa
The pricing is okay. Kindly send pctures of the fabric you plan to use.
Khanga/ lesso will do
That's okay.
Ok am ready to go on
Crafting Process
How to make a 10 face masks made from cotton – work in progress
Have done the cutting's currently stitching
Please carry on
Ok... will be done by 4pm today
Provide pictures of thew masks once they're ready
Hi I have finished realising your order...have attached photos of the finished product thanks
Nice
thank you
You will not e required to send them to the local operations manager
Follow the next steps:
1. on a piece of paper write the following instructions
Thank you for purchasing our Ankara face mask, In the spirit of fighting the corona virus . Kindly boil the mask every day before use for five minutes. Yours truly UrbanChangeLab. www.urbanchangelab.com
2. Hand the masks to a sales person. He should keep one for himself and sell the rest.
3. Take a picture of the salesperson with the masks and send it.
I hope to hear from you soon.
The Finished Unique Piece – Individually Handmade
Reference: ON001435E-13260
Detailed Cost Breakdown
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Cost of material |
1.77
|
| Cost of labour |
7.95
|
| Cost of packaging |
0
|
| Cost of delivery to local operations manager |
0
|
| Subtotal – payout to artisan |
9.72
|
| Customer acquisition costs (advertising etc.) |
0.97
|
| Handling fee Urban Change Lab |
0.97
|
| Shipping costs from Kenya to Kenya* |
0
|
| VAT (Kenya)* |
0
|
| Total |
11.66
|
*Shipping costs and VAT vary depending on your location.
Each price shown is based on a unique, custom request. Final prices may vary depending on materials, effort, and delivery location.
