Tropical Traders Africa About Us

TROPICAL TRADERS AFRICA, WHOLESALE SUPPLIERS OF EXOTIC ISLAND BASKETS, ACCESSORIES AND HOME DECOR PRODUCTS USING RAFFIA AND OTHER SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS.

TT IS AN IMPORT/WHOLESALE SUPPLIER OF ORIGINAL, QUALITY PRODUCTS FROM MADAGASCAR.

WE ARE ONE OF THE LONGEST ESTABLISHED IMPORTERS OF MALAGASY HANDICRAFTS AND WHILE WE STRIVE TO BE ORIGINAL ONCE WE LAUNCH OUR NEW PRODUCTS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP OTHER IMPORTERS OF REPLICATING OUR DESIGNS. WE DO HOWEVER TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN OUR QUALITY & FINISH WHICH IS FAR SUPERIOR TO THE COPIES.

WE HAVE JUST INTRODUCED SOME FUNKY, FUN KIDS DECOR PRODUCTS AS WELL AS HOME DECOR PRODUCTS LIKE OUR DECORATIVE STORAGE BOXES WITH HAND EMBROIDERED DETAIL, CUTLERY HOLDERS AND STUNNING REED POUFS.

OUR “EARLY AUTUMN” RANGE OF HANDBAGS ARE VERY SLICK AND STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT . THEY WOULD BE JUST AS SUITABLE FOR THE MORE UPMARKET FASHION STORES AS WELL AS YOUR MORE “CASUAL” STORES.

OUR LITTLE GIRLS HAND SMOCKED, EMBROIDERED 100% COTTON DRESSES FOR GIRLS AGED 1 – 6 ARE SO PRETTY.

WE STILL DO OUR FABULOUS BIG BEACH BASKETS, SHOPPING TOTES, KIDDIES BASKETS, WE HAVE A BIG RANGE OF RAFFIA HATS FOR LADIES, MEN & KIDS.

OUR SELECTION OF PLACEMATS ARE IDEAL FOR GUEST HOUSES, RESTAURANTS, HOTELS , CONFERENCE CENTRES AND HOMES.

WE HAVE A FANTASTIC RANGE OF RE CYCLED METAL ITEMS. VIEW OUR NEW PRODUCTS LIKE THE KEY RINGS, SILVER CITROEN AND VW KOMBI.

OUR BEACH/PIC NIC MATS ARE 100% UNIQUE TO US AS WE BRING THE MALAGASY REED SLEEP MATS INTO SOUTH AFRICA AND THEN TURN THEM INTO AWESOME MATS WITH BRIGHT FABRIC TRIM WITH A SPONGE CUSHION AND LITLE BAG WHICH IS VELCROED ONTO THE MAT AND IS PERFECT FOR STORING YOUR CELL PHONE, CAR KEYS ETC ETC.

THEY ROLL UP AND THEY HAVE A HANDY SHOULDER STRAP FOR CARRYING.

WE HAVE JUST EMBARKED ON AN EXCITING “RECCE” AROUND MADAGSCAR SOURCING NEW & INTERESTING PRODUCTS.

SOME OF THESE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN OUR MARCH CONTAINER AND OTHERS LATER IN THE YEAR.

VIEW OUR WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR UPDATES AND SPECIAL OFFERS.

SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT RAFFIA AND THE MANUFACTURING OF OUR PRODUCTS.

RAFFIA IS OBTAINED FROM THE RAFFIA PALM TREE OR RAPHIA FARINIFERA, WHICH HAS THE LARGEST LEAVES OF ANY PALM TREE, SO IT IS A LOGICAL SOURCE FOR FIBRE.

THE TREE IS NOW CULTIVATED SPECIFICALLY FOR HARVEST. IT IS VALUED BY CRAFTERS AS IT IS SOFT, DURABLE AND EASY TO DYE. IT IS INVALUABLE TO OUTDOOR PROJECTS AS IT DOES NOT SHRINK WITH MOISTURE, YET IS PLIABLE ENOUGH TO WEAVE.

IT IS DYED USING NATURAL VEGETABLE DYES AND THEN WOVEN INTO LENGTHS WHICH ARE THEN USED TO MANUFACTURE ALL THE DIFFERENT ITEMS AVAILABLE.

WE HAVE AROUND 15 FAMILIES THAT PRODUCE ALL OUR DIFFERENT PRODUCTS.

THEY ARE SELF EMPLOYED AND DO NOT WORK OUTOF LARGE FACTORIES OR WAREHOUSES.

EVERY SINGLE ITEM IS HAND MADE AND WE WORK VERY CLOSELY TOGETHER IN DEVELOPING NEW STYLES AND DESIGNS. THIS IS WHAT MAKES OUR PRODUCT SO UNIQUE AND SPECIAL

THIS HAS HAD AN ENORMOUS BENEFICIAL IMPACT ON THE FAMILIES CONCERNED AND HAS CREATED A HUGE UPLIFTMENT WITHIN THIER COMMUNITIES.

WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON BEING A FAIR TRADE COMPANY.

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