SUSTAINABILITY

MANUFACTURE & CRAFTSPEOPLE

MARAKI’s bags and accessories are skillfully handmade in Ethiopia by a group of artisans and craftsman who work according to the rules of craft leather-ware since 1996, and offers you with the new collection, staple, timeless products that stand the test of time.

Our mission to contribute towards a more sustainable future is an ongoing journey. Daily, we explore ways to improve our practices and become more innovative with our resources and technology. Overall, we strive to ensure that our customers are able to make an educated and informed purchase decision through being transparent about our materials, supply chains and business model. 

MARAKI advocates the manufacturing of its models in small exclusive series proportional to its clients’ demand.

MATERIALS

MARAKI has chosen leather as base material for all of its collections. A noble and qualitative natural material, living through time and fashion. We believe that natural leathers are more sustainable in the long-run due to their increased durability, allowing our designs to maintain their original shape.

Special notice has been given to the choice of hides. All the MARAKI products are made with leathers coming from Ethiopia prepared and tanned in Addis Ababa. These are full-grain leathers, made from cowhides, calfskin and sheepskin flesh split leather.

CARE

Our bags are designed to be loved and worn for years to come. In order to do this, all of our leather materials have been treated to support its resistance to water damage and stains. At home, we suggest using a leather conditioner as needed to maintain and preserve the leather’s natural texture and color.

Don't use any stain remover on the leather, so as not to damage its texture.

We also advise you to avoid rubbing it insistently against a rough surface and prolonged contact with water or humidity.

To maintain the structural shape of your MARAKI bag, we recommend stuffing the bag when not in use and storing within our complimentary dust bag.

MARAKI bears no liability for slight differences in the hides' pigmentation and colors that can occur between several leather batches coming from the tannery or for some differences between the products and their graphic representation on the website.

PACKAGING AND TRANSPORT

All packaging used to protect your purchase during transit is 100% recyclable. We have consciously chosen not to offer unnecessary plastic or excessive tissue paper in order to minimize our production of waste.

CONTACT

Feel free to contact us if you want to know more about our materials, products or practices.