Dear people. This is a long letter, but please read. Its time to open up a couple of things.
Mum`s received sad news last year in October 2011: Mielie needs to be disclosed because of lack of sales, that`s what we were told. As a business, they had worked all the time with making no profit, but loss, that`s what we were told. Payments for handicrafters were fair but the cost was too low. Mielie was forced to sell the machinery and give up the rented production workshop. There was no place to gather, nor finish the products no more.
Mum`s suggested we could buy them new machines, but its not easy to built everything up from the beginning, nor to make profitable business with most consideration on people`s well-being. We have thought of ways to make it work again. This week I received a message saying they could give a try to make bags again. The cost is much higher than before. There are now six workers making the bags. It means we cannot produce large amounts at this stage. But we will see what happens. Luckily Mum`s has got lovely retailers who understand the situation.
" Everything is relative. For sure the bags are sold less, but the arguments because it has happened are the reason why people want the bag. It is a counterattack towards consumption culture, which takes its profits by exploitation. Mum´s-bag is suitable for every occasion as well inherited by our daughters when we no longer exist". By one of Mum`s retailers.
Thank you L and all Mum`s lovely retailers. We love you. We`ll continue.
TOUKKA designed in Finland
TORTOISE designed in South Africa
SHEILA
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