Going Mad for Madaraff

In April 2015 we started stocking Madaraff bags and hats. Your response to them has been amazing.

The brightly coloured baskets have been a huge hit with you.

Attractive Raffia Products

I was immediately attracted to them when I saw them for the first time. These baskets are so cheerful to look at that I was spoilt for choice trying to imagine which bag I should have for myself.

I was interested to learn that Madaraff is a family business founded by 2 brothers and their wives. Attracted to Madagascar by its diverse flora and fauna one of the brothers fell not only in love with the island but with a local lady who would later become his wife.

Their family business now brings beautiful and inspired handmade products direct from Madagascar for sale in the UK.

The raffia used is a renewable and sustainable raw material and all of the products are fairly traded. The products are made by family run, co-operatives or small artisans units regularly visited by Madaraff.

Sassy Spirit stock a wide range of colours and sizes so we are sure, we have something for you.

Many of our customers love to use the baskets as a summer handbag and so when buying a basket from us we offer our customers a discounted handbag organiser to go with it. 

You can find both in our online collections.

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