✨ Unveiling the Bahari bag ✨ We are incredibly proud and thrilled to introduce our latest creation. The Bahari Bag is inspired by the stunning, laidback coastal towns of East Africa. A history shaped by influences from Asia, Arabia and the Swahili - rich, complex and layered adds new dimensions to our design. Featuring 🌊 Artisanal brass craftsmanship 🌊 Beaded details 🌊 Heritage intricate basket weaving reimagined Crafted with care from deadstock and waste textiles, the Bahari Bag embodies culture and craftsmanship. 💌 Sign up to our mailing list https://lnkd.in/dbjusDVd to enjoy 25% off for our exclusive pre-launch offer - only available until Thursday.
Ziimara
Retail Apparel and Fashion
Conscious accessories made from repurposed material with heritage craftsmanship
About us
Merging repurposed material with heritage artisan craftsmanship, we create timeless, African-influenced accessories that do good. 1% of sales goes to a nature-based solution.
- Website
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www.ziimara.com
External link for Ziimara
- Industry
- Retail Apparel and Fashion
- Company size
- 1 employee
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2023
Locations
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London, GB
Updates
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✨ Introducing the Little Handbook to Sustainable Style and Living ✨ We recently realised that lots of us want to make meaningful change and positive impact but are not sure how to start - so we wrote our very own Little Handbook to Sustainable Style & Living. We know that this is a huge landscape with lots to uncover - our handbook is perfect for those just starting their journey into sustainable style or for anybody in need of a refresh. Get your free copy now by signing up to our mailing list below https://lnkd.in/dbjusDVd
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We are so excited to be part of Good Market, an incredible community of responsible businesses and organisations, social enterprises and cooperatives that are out to change the world!
Please give a big LinkedIn welcome to the 54 social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, civic organizations, and networks that became Good Market approved in November 2024! More than 3,941 enterprises across 112 countries are now part of the Good Market commons. 🙌 The November roundup includes new community members from Argentina, Haiti, the United States, Nigeria, Ghana, Scotland, England, France, Italy, Romania, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Australia.❤️ Follow them on LinkedIn: WeWilder Global Mamas Cassinia Environmental UNISOAP TRIBE PORTY RUCA IMPACTO POSITIVO Impact North Dtocs Products eSamudaay GOODSERCLE Fair Trade Los Angeles nugal biik | Whittlesea Community Connections Studio Lutalica Cosecha HigherRing Ayu Flores Malayan Herbals AARVEN Why Warriors Pty Ltd BookTastic The Little Social | Youth Projects Tercero Solutions driverED | Whittlesea Community Connections Ceangail Edu-fy One Hundred Seconds Oxford Farmhouse Manos del Monte Castruriali Several Seats CIC Ziimara TopHat Discovery CIC GRASS Cliftonville COCO Chocolatier - The Art of Chocolate Trauma Informed Leadership Walk The Walk CIC V.L.A.D. Outreach CIC OTHERLY Spot Solutions Optimum Patient Care See them all at https://lnkd.in/gV-sz4Sy 👉 Know an initiative that's good for people and good for the planet? Encourage them to get involved! The online application is available at https://lnkd.in/d3yF9fK
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Have you ever ended up caring about something that you thought didn't matter to you? Hear from our founder.
I didn’t care about craft or heritage. So why did I start a brand built around it? When I first started Ziimara, my number one goal was simple: sustainability through circular economy principles. That’s it. Artisan craft or heritage wasn’t even on my radar. But then I met Crafting Kenya, and everything changed. Their story was so inspiring! The founder started a project to document and photograph craft techniques from different regions in Kenya. This project evolved into a network that connects artisans with brands worldwide, celebrating heritage and artistry while creating economic opportunities. I was blown away. Through them, I discovered that artisan craft was actually a missing piece of my mission: It’s the opposite of overproduction and fast fashion. It’s rooted in clever, resourceful ways of creating. It’s soulful, slow, and personal—everything I want Ziimara to stand for. Now, I care deeply about heritage and artisan craft - so much that it has become a new pillar for Ziimara. It's funny how one conversation can create such a shift. What's even more surprising is how this passion has radiated outwards, to my family who have begun to appreciate craft and what goes into making a product more. Within our communities, our voices have so much potential to inspire small but meaningful change. Have you ever ended up caring about something that you thought didn't matter to you?
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What's one of the biggest challenges using waste textile to build a sustainable bag brand? Standardising a collection. Waste textile varies in colour, texture, size... so it is really difficult to design something cohesive. At Ziimara, we turn this challenge into an opportunity. By working with skilled artisans, we embrace small-batch production while unifying our pieces into a collection with custom-made artisanal elements. Instead of fighting what each piece wants to be - Ziimara embraces the handmade nature, that each piece will be subtly unique, not completely uniform. ✨ What challenges do you face in building a more sustainable world - whether in your personal life or your brand? Let's share and inspire each other!
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You are invited to our online event, Radiance - a celebration of our collective inner light and connection ✨ Prepare to be awed with behind the scenes footage of our artisans in action and be taken on a journey of ancient artistry. Discover what makes Ziimara a symbol of radiance and connection. 💫 And for 48 hours only, our entire collection will be sold at special prices, starting from £150. To share our light and brighten not only your day but someone else's day too, for every bag sold during the event, we will donate £5 to FareShare. FareShare is a UK charity that redistributes surplus food to those in need, whether at an elderly people's lunch club, a school breakfast club or a homeless shelter. Every £1 enable the redistribution for the equivalent of 5 meals. Join us here: https://lnkd.in/dYEQNyNn
Radiance Event | Ziimara
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We mentioned October started off with a bang - check out our second pop-up this week hosted by Loom in Shoreditch! ✨ With 11 other sustainable brands passionate about upcycling, this pop-up store is filled with the buzz of creativity 💫 📍123 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, London 🗓️ 7th -13th October ⌛ 10am - 6pm DON'T MISS IT
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October has started off with a bang! We had a busy weekend at Green Glam Sustainable Fashion Pop Up hosted by The Conduit London. We're still buzzing from all the love shown to our designs and mission. Our highlight was chatting with all the incredible participant brands and visitors - it's really something to be part of a community that is on such a great mission together. The innovation, pure creativity and solutions to fighting waste and walking a better path for people & planet were just inspiring ✨ Just goes to show - we can do this 💪
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We are so proud of this achievement and our journey so far thanks to your support! Looking forward to transforming even more waste into wonder ✨ BUT we do look forward to the day where finding deadstock becomes more difficult... because that would mean that the whole industry is working in a more circular, responsible manner. For now, though, we will celebrate our small wins. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/dTZTkAVY