The craft market is the 2nd largest labour market in the developing world. It is fragmented and intransparent, dominated by middlemen who earn the profits.
We identified three major challenges for artisans - design, quality, market access.
Design meets Craft - a project of ABURY - is the first global BtoBtoC platform matching artisans directly with designers and retailers. Income is generated through subscription fees, ads and a BtoC webshop.