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Custom made hand towels with Kitenge border

Custom made hand towels with Kitenge border

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Lulu Oniang'o crafted six vibrant hand towels for Sina, infusing each with a unique Kitenge design and personalized symbols, creating a truly beautiful and functional ensemble. What's your wish?

Explore similar items: african print, cotton, fabric, Hand towels, home textiles
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Customer's rating: ★★★★★
Custom made hand towels with Kitenge borderCustom made hand towels with Kitenge border - african print

A request by Sina Uti-Waziri from Rheinstetten, Germany

6 small uni-colour hand towels (approximately 29 cm x 45cm) with Kitenge border, Kitenge loop for hanging and a small (approx. 4×4 cm) symbol sown onto both sides – also from Kitenge material. Symbols should be different for each towel and could be star, moon, circle, triangle, cloud, tree – I am open for suggestions. Colours of the towels could be 2x blue, 2x green, 2x orange. The Kitenge material should be colourful but no purple or pink.

The Journey of Creating Custom made hand towels with Kitenge border

Negotiation & Planning

Lulu Oniang'o (24. January 2017)

I would recommend using readymade towels for this project since the terry cloth available in the market is not heavy enough for this kind of technique. Ready made handmade towels are approximately 40cm x 60cm so for each color, we can use one, cut it in half and create a pair. Finished towel size will be approximately 30cm x 40 Cm

Sina Uti-Waziri (24. January 2017)

I think it is a good idea to use one larger towel for each colour and cut it into two halves. Please go ahead with that.
I would like to increase the number to 10 hand towels. Can you please forward a quotation for this increased number?
Regards,
Sina

Lulu Oniang'o (24. January 2017)

Thank you for your response. Kindly let me know how many towels to designate to each color.

Sina Uti-Waziri (25. January 2017)

True, I didn't mention the colours. It could be 2xblue and 2x orange. Thanks

Crafting Process

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Lulu Oniang'o (30. January 2017)

I will send pictures of the colors and the fabric print options that I plan to work with later this week, before Friday. Once confirmed production should take no more than 4 business days.

Lulu Oniang'o (3. February 2017)

Based on your color preferences, these are the prints I've managed to find; if there are any specific ones you'd like me to use kindly choose from the letters noted on the pictures. Thank you.

Sina Uti-Waziri (3. February 2017)

Nice ones! I love N, J, and D.
Thank you.

Lulu Oniang'o (3. February 2017)

Noted, with thanks.

Lulu Oniang'o (12. February 2017)

Would you like the towels to have loops for hanging?

Sina Uti-Waziri (12. February 2017)

Yes please, I want loops. In the same material as the border.
I like the powerful colours of the towels.

Lulu Oniang'o (13. February 2017)

Great! I'm glad to hear that.

Lulu Oniang'o (15. February 2017)

We are finalizing the embroidery today and intend to put the symbol on the corner marked X I wanted to advise that since you requested a symbol on both sides I means that the bottom threads will appear on the other side of the fabric; so shall we put the alternative symbol at part marked W? Below the loop.
As far as the symbols are concerned for the additional towels kindly let me know if we can do an appliqué monogram letter in the matching kitenge fabric and if yes, which letter to use; I have attached a picture for reference from a different project

Sina Uti-Waziri (15. February 2017)

Thank you for the update. X as position of the symbols is fine. The reason why i wanted symbols on both sides was to hide the threads on the back side. If you think that the threads will not go well with the symbols then you can use the W, as suggested.
I didn't see a picture with letters from kitenge material. I think you posted two pictures with the symbol positions. I generally would prefer a symbol rather than a letter.

Lulu Oniang'o (16. February 2017)

Ok we might repeat 2 or 3 symbols since the towels are 10. No hearts right?
Sorry the picture failed to upload. We use matching color threads to the towel for the back so the outline will be seen but it will be a tidy outline.

Sina Uti-Waziri (17. February 2017)

Nice!
Correct, no hearts.

Lulu Oniang'o (21. February 2017)

Items are ready

Sina Uti-Waziri (21. February 2017)

Thank you!

Final Delivery – The Completed Piece in Photos

Customer Photos After Delivery

Customer Photos After Delivery

The Finished Unique Piece – Individually Handmade

Custom made hand towels with Kitenge borderThe Finished Unique Piece – Individually Handmade

Reference: ON000472E-1788

Detailed Cost Breakdown

Price
Cost of material
26.32
Cost of labour
47
Cost of packaging
0.94
Cost of delivery to local operations manager
2.35
Subtotal – payout to artisan
76.61
Customer acquisition costs (advertising etc.)
7.66
Handling fee Urban Change Lab
7.66
Shipping costs from Kenya to Germany*
15
VAT (Germany)*
20.32
Total
127.25

*Shipping costs and VAT vary depending on your location.

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Category: Custom madeTag: african print, cotton, fabric, Hand towels, home textiles
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About Lulu Oniang’o

My name is Lulu, and I love to sew and make people feel special.
I have been making customized baby blankets since 2011, using “African” prints and materials like Kanga, Kikoy and Kitenge.
I am inspired by my 7 nieces and nephews to make bespoke gifts for baby showers including and not limited to different kinds of blankets, flannel sheets and children’s clothes
The name of my brand is Khalayi which means small and cute and it’s all about Love and all the good and special feelings that come with it.

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