Bili Beadwear is dedicated to exploring the possibilities of beaded handcraft through a confluence of South African craft, culture, art and fashion. This Cape Town-township based social enterprise has become recognised for its’ use of colour, pattern and innovative application of its artisanal technique in the realm of all things beaded.
This team works with a reverence for each other, the environment of Wallacedene and with the ambition to preserve and innovate in the bead heritage of South Africa. The abundance of talented, local labour and low – carbon process enable the women to work sustainability all along the supply chain, creating an opportunity for economic inclusivity, gender equality and cultural preservation giving platform to the important weave between people, place and product.
Vendor Biography
Bili Beadwear is dedicated to exploring the possibilities of beaded handcraft through a confluence of South African craft, culture, art and fashion. This Cape Town-township based social enterprise has become recognised for its’ use of colour, pattern and innovative application of its artisanal technique in the realm of all things beaded.
This team works with a reverence for each other, the environment of Wallacedene and with the ambition to preserve and innovate in the bead heritage of South Africa. The abundance of talented, local labour and low – carbon process enable the women to work sustainability all along the supply chain, creating an opportunity for economic inclusivity, gender equality and cultural preservation giving platform to the important weave between people, place and product.