Handmade in Lesotho

These beautiful products are handmade by women in Lesotho. Our goal is to keep traditional craft skill alive and also to support women in generating income for their families.

We make custom designs and sizes

For enquiries
Call/WhatsApp +266 59495473

There is still time for you to sign up for our annual, flagship training program, the eMarket Readiness Program! It's scary to try something new, but hearing from someone who has gone through the program can help! Below, let's see what 2018 MRP Alumna Mantai Mpesi has to say:

"For me, for any export ready artisan, there is no better course or program than the eMRP, a program that guides you from the very 1st step of developing a product, pricing it properly, packaging & marketing it until it reaches the client. And having an opportunity to talk directly with US buyers and asking them any questions stood out for me. We get inspired in many ways. I don't make products, but I couldn't stop thinking about restructuring my business and apply what I have learnt as well as sharing with my suppliers to position ourselves well to compete globally."

Learn more by visiting the link here: https://artisanbusinesslab.teachable.com/p/emrp

Free Webinar: Navigating US Market Shifts with Lauren Barkume! Discover the latest insights into the US handicraft market!

Registration here: https://creativedc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsc-yspjgiE9GvlLe8lMLa7_Pxheju0W_V #/registration

Keeping up with the ever-changing trends and consumer demands of the US market can pose a considerable challenge. With evolving preferences, shifting buying behaviors, and inflation affecting the US market, identifying the right strategies is crucial for achieving success.

Join us on June 13th at 10:15 am EST to learn about how to identify trends, the effects of inflation on the retail market, how to know if you’re ready to export to the US, and more!

Readily available
Prices: 150 to 200
Please call/ whatsApp 59495473
Lakeside Haseoli, Maseru

📍📍 CRAFTS OF EXCELLENCE

Please Note:
1. Sent your information to the email on the poster or whatsApp. No phone calls
2. Deadline to send your information is on the 30th Nov. 2022
3. We can only take 10 people. Experience on crafts related to weaving will be an added advantage

HiL aims to promote and protect traditional craft skills and create job oppotunities within the sector.
This month we bring you a 6 month weaving training, It covers all weaving processes, design, business and on the job training.
If this is an opportunity you have been waiting for, please keep on checking our page for full details

Discovering Crafts: Africa Leather Works, specializes in leather products; belts, handbands, wallets backpacks, saddle bads, etc.

Get this 2 in 1 (Backpack & Saddle Bag) for M2,500
Contacts: Isaac +26650724432

Readily available in Maseru
R300.00 each

Call/ WhatsApp 59495473

On our journey to discover made in lesotho products, we came across lanolin cosmetics. They are manufactured using essential oil extracted from the sheep. They are the best organic skin care products we have come across so far and we couldnt wait to share with you.
Photo: Sebabatso (facebook)
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We are BACK!!!
Please visit our online store here https://www.handmadeinlesotho.com/

Did you know that wool and mohair are key value chains in Lesotho? Wool is the country's top export and mohair is the fifth. Of the 48 artisans interviewed for the “Value Chain Mapping for Key Products in Lesotho’s Creative Industries" Report, 96% of them are women who are 60+ years old.

By upgrading local activities, such as land management, shearing and herding, while also digitizing effective tracking and data management this sector could avoid bottlenecks in the value chain, giving the women in this sector an opportunity to grow.

To learn more, take a look at the “Value Chain Mapping for Key Products in Lesotho’s Creative Industries" Report created in collaboration with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Read our report HERE -> https://ata.creativelearning.org/lesotho-value-chain/

Special thanks to our partners, Trade+Impact for Women-led Social Enterprises, Rise - Relationships Inspiring Social Enterprise, Stacey Edgar, Frances Potter of The Africa Craft Trust, Annig Barrett of World Design, Robbie Stewart of Mbare.com, Swaziland Fair Trade, Khalala, Handmade in Lesotho, and many more for making this report possible. We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to our Lesotho team: Mantai Mpesi, Selloane Tseka, Nelson Mohlokaqala, and Refiloe Damane.



This study was made possible by the generous support of the U.S. Government through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The contents are the responsibility of Creative Learning, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) or the U.S. Government.

Trade+Impact for Women-led Social Enterprises Stacey Edgar Rise - Relationships Inspiring Social Enterprise The Africa Craft Trust World Design Mbare.com Swaziland Fair Trade Handmade in Lesotho

Luxurious Slippers, 100% handcrafted with merino wool. Slippers are available in beige, navy and dark brown.

We are excited to bring you our latest catalogue for 2021. The catalogue features basketry products, needle felted products, weaving, seshoeshoe and many more. Follow the link below to get the catalogue, or email Mantai Mpesi at [email protected] to request the catalogue and/or for further inquiries.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/36e310ssr6ec3q9/Handmade%20in%20Lesotho%20Catalogue%20v3.pdf?dl=0

is a private sector company that works with 17 independently owned and run craft companies in Lesotho. Started by young entrepreneurs Mantai Mpsei, Handmade In Lesotho work to empower Basotho artisans and bring their products to the global market. Join Aid to Artisans and Handmade In Lesotho at the Handmade Futures Summit 2021!

To learn more about the summit, click here: https://tradeplusimpact.org/hfs2021!