Author Archives: Olibteam
Where It’s Sourced: Oliberté Leather
Six lessons in sustainable leather manufacturing from Hussein Feyssa, manager at one of the world’s most progressive tanneries Walking around Hafde Tannery with Hussein Feyssa, marketing and technical manager at the family-run company founded in 1995, we saw engineers at … Continue reading
Peter DiCampo — Photojournalist and Everyday Africa Co-founder
Peter DiCampo is a humanitarian photographer and co-founder of @EverydayAfrica project on Instagram, who lived for three years in Ghana as a PeaceCorps volunteer and freelance photographer. He now resides in Seattle, Washington. His projects range from “Life without Lights” … Continue reading
Where It’s Made: Oliberté Gear Edition
How Ethiopian bag designer and entrepreneur Dagnachew Abebe champions the art of African handcrafted leather goods manufacturing Dagnachew Abebe and his employees make every single Oliberté bag, wallet, and passport case, handcrafting them in a workspace on the outskirts of … Continue reading
Oliberté Factory at 1.5 years! Semi-Annual Report
Our workers formed a union. Productivity is up by 30 percent. It’s been a good last 6 months. March, 2014 – Our factory has now been open for over one and a half years, and is stronger than ever. Since … Continue reading
Xavier Vilalta — Sustainable Architect
Xavier Vilalta is not your ordinary architect–if there is such a thing. Xavier’s passion for sustainable architecture that is respectful of cultures and beneficial to communities has taken him across the world, during which he has learned from traditional African … Continue reading
