The Kikapu Co. Story
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Lucy marries Jaimin on Diani beach |
We travel in Africa on safari and ... |
we stay in Nairobi and discover Kikapus |
Jaimin's brother sent us Kikapu samples |
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We develop the design |
Kiran has the prototypes made |
We show the samples to friends... |
shops, retail and market organisations |
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Kiran visits us in Shrewsbury to plan |
The Kikapu Company is born |
Liz starts the marketing plan |
Blair & Russ start the business plan |
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Kiran starts sourcing baskets in Kenya |
Kiran creates a team of Nairobi finishers... |
and develops the techniques for each part. |
Not everything went right first time |
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The sewing machine arrives |
The first production baskets are made |
The retail stand is prototyped |
The box is designed so that it can be... |
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used for shipping, delivery and display |
First container filled with boxed Kikapus |
First container arrives in Shropshire |
A Kikapu in the shop window |
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