ATELIER LES FRÈRES LÉOPOLD

The workshop occupies a house. At the front, a small room displays the products for sale, especially basketry: hats, baskets, handbags, kits... At the back, in the middle of piles of vacoas, aloe or vetiver leaves, craftsmen weave articles. Beforehand, the leaves have been sorted, then put to dry vertically in the sun for 3 days. The finishing touches are made by machine. The Léopold brothers, who speak Creole better than French, also make custom-made items.