Set of two handmade sisal placemats of the finest weave. Made by hand by rural artisans in south-eastern Kenya from sisal material, following traditional Taita weaving techniques.

The colourful collection consists of unique placemats with a dash of bright colour in each one of them. The shades of white, browns beige and black colours, are obtained using only natural dyeing techniques with knowledge and skills passed down from generation to generation. The bright colour is obtained with modern dyes, opening another window of creativity for the artisan.

Each of the placemat sets comes with the name and photo of the craftswoman who made it. Give your dining table a unique touch with these creative handmade mats from Tsavo.

Upon request we can make sets of four matching pieces, note this in your order.

Hadithi means 'a story' in kiswahili language. Handicrafts with a story, from Tsavo, Kenya.