About

We started mpira in 2019 to bring our beautiful, responsibly produced goods to an international market and to provide well-paid jobs to skilled craftsmen in Kenya as we did so.

All of our pieces are made using natural fibres, dyes and traditional skills to turn discarded products into desirable objects. We have personally visited each of the workshops in which the products are made, so we understand the provenance of everything we sell and where they come from.

Since 2019 we have grown and developed the business to work with artisans in the UK. In doing so, we select individual pieces that have been discarded and upcycle these using vintage fabrics and reclaimed trims to create bespoke and unique one off pieces.

These are available in purchase in our store at 84 Hill Rise, Richmond, with a selection of these being available on-line.