Anna dreamed of a colorful, cozy touch for her room, and Absolom Dube brought it to life with a beautifully patterned sofa throw, crafted with care. What's your wish?
A request by Anna from Kiedrich, Germany
I would like a sofa throw (about 2.80 by 2.10 meters) with a colorful pattern.
The Journey of Creating Custom made sofa throw
Negotiation & Planning
Artisan's Proposals
Hi Anna, thank you for your interest.
Kindly advise on the following:
1. size you'd like
2. Preferred colors
3. Pattern, geometric, flowers etc?
1. 2.80 meters / 2.10 meters
2. Red, yellow, green
3. Organic pattern, soft lines
Kindly let me know what you think of the following prints; we can use them to make a print. This is cotton batik
I would like something like this in the attached photo.
Ok, I understand. Thank you for the feedback. I will check the available fabrics and send you pictures for your approval. Kindly give me no more than 2 days.
Sure, no problem!
Hello, it's been a bit challenging finding a fabric similar to what you showed me, but I have attached the designs that are available. Kindly let me know if there are any of these you prefer.
Yes, I like the second material on the right ( green-yellow-orange) in the first row.
That should be the only one that doesn't have blue, right?
Ok and for back of it we can put fleece/blanket material. Available colors are as what I've attached, as well as navy blue or black.
It will be finished as such like the purple blanket in the second picture that has black fleece.
For the back, please use the fleece with the darker green.
Dear Anna,
Please find attached the colors in wool brush and fleece.
They both match with the fabric.
I have quoted the price for the throw if we use fleece fabric.
Crafting Process
Artisan’s Progress Updates
Hi Anna,
The throw will come to about 2.7 m on one side by 2.1m kindly let me know if that's ok, so we can proceed
Yes, that is fine.
Regard
Ok, thank you for your feedback.
Final Delivery – The Completed Piece in Photos
Customer Photos After Delivery
The Finished Unique Piece – Individually Handmade
Reference: ON000801E-2846
Detailed Cost Breakdown
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Cost of material |
57.18
|
| Cost of labour |
42.18
|
| Cost of packaging |
2.34
|
| Cost of delivery to local operations manager |
2.34
|
| Subtotal – payout to artisan |
104.04
|
| Customer acquisition costs (advertising etc.) |
10.4
|
| Handling fee Urban Change Lab |
10.4
|
| Shipping costs from Kenya to Germany* |
30
|
| VAT (Germany)* |
29.42
|
| Total |
65.26
|
*Shipping costs and VAT vary depending on your location.
