Sandra Ingabire crafted a beautiful, practical rucksack for Katharina, blending everyday elegance with kitenge flair, meeting her wish for Rwandan artistry. What's your wish?
A request by Katharina from , Germany
Hi, i would like to order a Rucksack (in German we call it Sportbeutel). It should be big enough to contain an A4 book. The lower part should be a fabric in a normal color, the rest in kitenge. It would be great if a Rwandan tailor could make it for me.
The Journey of Creating Rucksack (in German we call it Sportbeutel) big enough to co
Negotiation & Planning
Rucksack (in German we call it Sportbeutel) big enough to co - design ideas and artisan proposals
Hello katharina, I would like to make your bag. so which colour of kitenge would you like to be putted on your bag, which color do you like on your the lower fabric and would you like the lower part of the bag to be 10% of whole bag? I would suggest the length of around 36cm and width of around 27cm.
25 Sep 2019 12:51 pm: Katharina
Hi, kitenge with green and/or blue would be very nice. And i thi k the lower part would be the easiest if it is in black. The lower part should cover maybe one quarter of the bag.
hy katharina, those pictures that we send to you is the one that we have with us right now we are going in town to search for more kitenge. You can tell us if among those ones we sent there is one that you prefer while we are searching for the others within today. Thank you.
Feel free to share a photo of kitenge you have in mind if you can while we are searching for the one with more colors appealing to what you want
28 Sep 2019 2:49 pm: Katharina
I uploaded a picture of kitenge i like for instance
So far we we have seen the one very similar in colors to what you want. What do you think of this one on photo.
01 Oct 2019 9:14 am: Katharina
The last kitenge looks good
Now that you like the material we can start realizing your bag anytime.
Crafting Process
How to make a Rucksack (in German we call it Sportbeutel) big enough to co – work in progress
I believe tomorrow we will have your brand new bag from your idea ready for you 🙂
02 Oct 2019 8:28 pm: Katharina
Perfect 😉
The bag is ready.
04 Oct 2019 11:56 am: Katharina
It looks great. Thank you!
The bag is ready for delivery to you
07 Oct 2019 8:01 pm: Katharina
The bag looks really great, exactly what I wanted. I can highly recommend the tailor!
The Finished Unique Piece – Individually Handmade
Reference: ON002621E-10108
Detailed Cost Breakdown
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Cost of material |
5.92
|
| Cost of labour |
3.95
|
| Cost of packaging |
0
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| Cost of delivery to local operations manager |
0
|
| Subtotal – payout to artisan |
9.87
|
| Customer acquisition costs (advertising etc.) |
0.99
|
| Handling fee Urban Change Lab |
0.99
|
| Shipping costs from Rwanda to Germany* |
0
|
| VAT (Germany)* |
0
|
| Total |
11.85
|
*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.
