Tonga Textiles
  • Home
  • About
    • Our story
  • STOCKIST
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Catalog
  • Online Shop

the STORY behind tONGA TEXTILES

our story

empowering zimbabwean artisans through fairtrade.

Tonga Textiles is a leading batik textile manufacturer from Harare, Zimbabwe. Through the sale, mainly export of our wide range of batik textiles such as cushion covers, table runners, aprons, wall hangings and table cloths, we create sustainable opportunities men and women in our local community. We believe in trade not aid, and that economic empowerment especially for women, has the potential to change our beautiful community, country and African continent. We all have the ability to create opportunity for others and when we do so, and together, we become the difference we want to see in the world!
discover more fairtrade gifts

the porridge batik technique

Picture

Porridge drawing

We skillfully squeeze out porridge to create our designs using tubes.
Picture

painting

After the drying process, we hand-paint all the fabrics.
Picture

Sewing

Once porridge is scraped, we sew the fabrics into finished products.

READ OUR BLOG. DISCOVER ZIMBABWE

Fairtrade supplier

Featured stockists

Picture
Picture
Picture

interested in becoming a stockist?

Join the Tonga Textiles Community as a stockist & become a changemaker making a profit with a difference.
become a stockist
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • About
    • Our story
  • STOCKIST
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Catalog
  • Online Shop