The best fashion and gift stores Mali

Daouda is the king of the bogolan in Bamako! The quality is in the shop. Many choices. Possibility to order in large quantities or unique parts!

You will discover the textile creations by Mariane Montaut, all of which are made on the principle of cotton dye called bogolan. It is an ancestral method of traditional dye taught by a master bamanan. Since 2000, Mariane has opened his workshop and carries out all woven and hand-dyed cotton parts: high quality furniture, decoration, objects and accessories. Unique and authentic pieces, between traditional and contemporary. 

La Maison du Karité de Siby is a fair trade business located in the town of Siby.

Located on the outskirts of the city, the House of Craftsmen is a beautiful building created by German cooperation. Although craftsmen have not yet fully adopted it, located too far from the centre, the House of Craftsmen offers the opportunity to observe them at work. We have to go instead during the tourist season, because outside this period, the places are a little deserted, the craftsmen returning to their camps in the desert.

Modibo Sarre offers very nice articles: bags, cases for cell phones, pochettes…

Fatimata is home to many varieties of bogolans, made by a women's cooperative, of which she is the president. In his house, loincloths are also found by men and woven by men.

An exhibition of pearls from Africa and elsewhere. If you have some time, the visit is free, but nothing prevents a small contribution.

Umar Cissé's boutique, located near the Motel, has very nice objects.

Just next to Amadou Moktar Napo's boutique, Mahamadoun Maïga sells several interesting art objects.

This boutique, located in front of the Motel, presents relatively few objects (necklaces, statuettes, carved wooden doors, terracotta…). Nevertheless, you can ask Amadou to take you home, where his reserves are.

Tapily specializes in batik. He has superb paintings as well as clothes, tablecloths… His brother-in-law is a teacher of INA and can make you beautiful bogolans on order.

This artisan carries out very beautiful loincloths and waks.

A small shop next to the central market, where you can find bogolans, jewelry, batik… note that Ernest learns the ropes of the trade to street children (small necklaces, aluminium cars…). This is worth welcoming.

Made by women, the articles presented in this sign (trousers, bogolans, carpets…) are entirely designed in an artisanal way. An initiative of the CCAT (Cooperative for Artisanal cotton processing).

This craft designer performs trousers, shirts and bags in coloured fabrics. It is possible to order the models of your choice. It also has a wide variety of superb African fabrics (basins, woodin). The work is of high quality and excellent reception.

Bruno Badamié mastery wrought iron perfection! In his workshop, he made all types of wrought iron objects. It has built a room where it exposes various crafts made by craftsmen: Leather, objets or ebony, batik, table tablecloths… Quality! A visit is required!

Sale of necklaces, bracelets, earrings…

This small shop offers a relatively varied craft: paintings in bogolan, baskets, tablecloths, clothes for weddings…