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How Manufacturing Company Mebala Aims To Challenge Modern Day Designs

How Manufacturing Company Mebala Aims To Challenge Modern Day Designs. Mebala is a manufacturing company that fuses fashion and innovation to craft customised luggage and accessories. The company believes in challenging how things are made. Its approach to design thinking is that style does not have to come at the compromise of functionality.

Its goal is to push boundaries, explore new horizons and discover new elements that redefine the luggage and accessories space. It firmly believes in an innovative approach to design thinking and constantly challenging how things are made. Mebala means colours in Setswana. Born at the intersection of functionality and style, the brand is a celebration of culture and identity. Its current collections use African prints in new ways while its leather collection is anchored on timelessness.

Conceived in 2017 and launched in early 2019, Mebala has been growing due to an inspired collection of designs and fabrics, craftsmanship and excellent customer service, ultimately enabling its brand to create jobs. The brand currently has 5 employees. Since 2017, it has trained over 40 young people in design and craft and rapid business skills development. Mebala aims to create long-term sustainable socio-economic impact. Through manufacturing techniques that are labour-intesive, its processes maximise the job yield per unit production.

The company was founded by Tlhalefang Moeletsi who also serves as the company’s Non-Executive Creative Director. “My creative urges have compelled me to establish Mebala, a manufacturing company that fuses fashion and innovation to craft custom-made luggage and accessories. The other part of my career mostly leverages my analytical skills. As an Economist focusing on issues of the digital economy and firm dynamics, I have contributed to policy advisory projects in a number of African and Middle East countries. Recently, I have taken an interest in behavioural economics to better understand consumer decisions. The ultimate aim is to create value and sustainable positive socio-economic impact.” said Moeletsi on his LinkedIn Account.

By Thomas Chiothamisi

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