Fashion - Page One Solutions https://www.pageonesolutions.co.za Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:32:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.pageonesolutions.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-cropped-page-one-solutions-logo-32x32.jpg Fashion - Page One Solutions https://www.pageonesolutions.co.za 32 32 Morocco’s Amazigh Handicrafts: Cultural Heritage as Enterprise https://www.pageonesolutions.co.za/moroccos-amazigh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=moroccos-amazigh Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:48:32 +0000 https://www.pageonesolutions.co.za/?p=1018

Ancestral Artistry Revived

In Morocco's High Atlas Mountains, Amazigh women are reviving ancient weaving, jewelry, and pottery traditions. Once undervalued, these crafts are now gaining global appeal as symbols of cultural pride and resilience. 

Cooperatives Empower Women 

Organizations like Anou, EFA Morocco, and Tamazirt help artisans form cooperatives, train in business, and sell their products online, women set their own prices and manage income collectively. 

Sustainable and Slow Made

Crafts are made from natural wool, plant dyes, and recycled materials, aligning with global demand for ethical, eco-friendly products. 

Cultural Tourism Grows

Travelers visit villages to learn how to weave rugs, bake traditional bread, or speak Tamazight. This experience based tourism supports homesteads, guides, and local shops.

Heritage with a Future

By turning tradition into trade, Morocco’s Amazigh women are preserving culture while building independent, artisan-led economies.
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Ancestral Artistry Revived

In Morocco's High Atlas Mountains, Amazigh women are reviving ancient weaving, jewelry, and pottery traditions. Once undervalued, these crafts are now gaining global appeal as symbols of cultural pride and resilience. 

Cooperatives Empower Women 

Organizations like Anou, EFA Morocco, and Tamazirt help artisans form cooperatives, train in business, and sell their products online, women set their own prices and manage income collectively. 

Sustainable and Slow Made

Crafts are made from natural wool, plant dyes, and recycled materials, aligning with global demand for ethical, eco-friendly products. 

Cultural Tourism Grows

Travelers visit villages to learn how to weave rugs, bake traditional bread, or speak Tamazight. This experience based tourism supports homesteads, guides, and local shops.

Heritage with a Future

By turning tradition into trade, Morocco’s Amazigh women are preserving culture while building independent, artisan-led economies.
]]> Salubata: Turning Plastic Waste into Fashionable Footwear https://www.pageonesolutions.co.za/salubata-turning-plastic-waste-into-footwear/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=salubata-turning-plastic-waste-into-footwear Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:37:57 +0000 http://169.239.217.52/~pageonesolutions/?p=896

Sustainable Fashion from the Streets of Lagos 

Founded by Nigerian innovators Fela Buyi Adeyemi and Yewande Adeyemi, Salubata is redefining sustainability by transforming plastic waste into stylish, customizable footwear. Based in Lagos, the startup blends eco-conscious manufacturing with sleek urban design, offering a bold African answer to global plastic pollution. 

How the Process Works

Salubata collects plastic waste from cities across Nigeria and melts it down using eco-friendly methods. The resulting material is turned into durable, lightweight shoe components. The shoes are modular meaning users can swap out soles or tops, reducing the need to buy new pairs and extending product life. 

A Social and Environmental Mission 

Salubata isn’t just about recycling, it’s about building circular economies. The company sources materials through partnerships with local waste collectors, many of whom are women and youth. It also reinvest profits into waste education and youth entrepreneurship programs. 
To date Salubata has repurposed over 120,000 plastic bottles and aims to reach 5 million by 2027. 

International Recognition and Growth 

The startup has gained international traction, winning awards from MIT Solve, Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge, and the Roddenberry Foundation. It has also exported shoes to more than 20 countries and is expanding into East Africa and Europe. 

Walking the Talk on Climate and Culture 

With innovative design, environmental impact, and community focus, Salubata exemplifies how African startups can lead in sustainable fashion one step at a time.
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Sustainable Fashion from the Streets of Lagos 

Founded by Nigerian innovators Fela Buyi Adeyemi and Yewande Adeyemi, Salubata is redefining sustainability by transforming plastic waste into stylish, customizable footwear. Based in Lagos, the startup blends eco-conscious manufacturing with sleek urban design, offering a bold African answer to global plastic pollution. 

How the Process Works

Salubata collects plastic waste from cities across Nigeria and melts it down using eco-friendly methods. The resulting material is turned into durable, lightweight shoe components. The shoes are modular meaning users can swap out soles or tops, reducing the need to buy new pairs and extending product life. 

A Social and Environmental Mission 

Salubata isn’t just about recycling, it’s about building circular economies. The company sources materials through partnerships with local waste collectors, many of whom are women and youth. It also reinvest profits into waste education and youth entrepreneurship programs. 
To date Salubata has repurposed over 120,000 plastic bottles and aims to reach 5 million by 2027. 

International Recognition and Growth 

The startup has gained international traction, winning awards from MIT Solve, Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge, and the Roddenberry Foundation. It has also exported shoes to more than 20 countries and is expanding into East Africa and Europe. 

Walking the Talk on Climate and Culture 

With innovative design, environmental impact, and community focus, Salubata exemplifies how African startups can lead in sustainable fashion one step at a time.
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