Service

Print by the metre

You specify the fabric, the print and the quantity. We produce it — by hand, in Nairobi.

Minimum run
30 metres
Lead time
3–5 weeks
Colours
Up to 6 per design
Width
Up to 150 cm
We Are Mindful of

Your capacity

We are flexible and able to produce for small projects & mass production alike.

Methods

Four ways we mark.

Screen printing

One screen per colour, pulled by hand along the flatbed tables.

Block printing

Hand-carved wooden blocks, stamped along the cloth. Slower, and it shows.

Embossing

A raised impression pressed into the surface, with no ink at all.

Hand & silk painting

Brushwork laid straight onto the cloth, never twice the same.

How it works

Four steps, three to five weeks.

01

Brief & quote

Send the motif or brief. We quote against stock, colour count and run.

02

Screens originated

One screen per colour, drawn, exposed and registered in the studio.

03

Strike-off

A sample metre is printed and posted for your sign-off.

04

Full run

The run is pulled, cured and finished, then shipped by the metre.

Specifications

What your buyer will ask for.

Base cloth
100% East African cotton
Inks
Water-based, EU-certified
Print width
Up to 150 cm
Colours
Up to 6 screens per design
Minimum run
30 metres
Lead time
3–5 weeks from sign-off
Colour matching
Mixed to Pantone references and recorded
Fastness testing
Reports available on request
Export documentation
Issued on request
Freight
Air or sea from Nairobi, quoted per consignment

Where to next

Four ways in.

Screen origination

How a screen is made, from a hand drawing to a washed-out stencil.

The process

Six stages, from printing palettes to a symphony of strokes.

Bespoke

A cloth developed for one brand, and no other.

Corporate orders

Branded textiles for hotels, camps, retailers and organisations.

Made foryour collection.

Custom colourways · By hand · Made in Nairobi

Made by hand in Nairobi · Est. 2006