Made In Z-A - Button Rings

Made in Z-A
Delivery Address:
12a /13 Lauriston Court
186 Louis Botha Avenue
Houghton 2198
Johannesburg
South Africa
Postal Address:
P O Box 2918
Houghton 2041
Johannesburg
South Africa
TEL/FAX +27 (0) 11 483 2184
EMAIL
izimbali2@mweb.co.za
www.buttonrings.co.za
www.izimbaligroup.co.za
Representing the Izimbali Group of women from SOWETO South Africa. A self-help initiative giving employment to women.
Made in Z-a was established in the year 2000 to promote
products made in South Africa. Over the years the company
has formed associations with various small and medium sized
studio and manufacturing concerns to collectively design and
market products on both the local and international markets.
Made in Z-A currently works with Muzeum Creations and
Gina Lolla in the development and marketing of the designs
that are presented in this catalogue
Many of the designs are made by the Izimbali Group of women
Karen Dube
Nomsa , Thembi and Sisi working from home in SOWETO
Nomsa Mtehembu
which is a self -help initiative giving employment to women.
In 2005, Made in Z-A started mentoring the Izimbali Group
(izimbali ….the Zulu word for flowers) Most of the women live in
SOWETO, a township on the outskirts of Johannesburg.
Travelling to and from work is now costly and time consuming so
the women work from home after they have undergone an
initial intensive training period. Some of the women use the
Izimbali Group as a stepping stone to setting up their own small
businesses or to earn an income while studying further.
Sisi Seltlelo
Prosper Chirwa
Doreen Nkuna
Thembi Nkosi
Because the products are hand made we are able to adapt
the designs to any requirements. We are able to deliver in a
short lead time as the more orders we get, the more women we
employ. The company has successfully exported the products
made by the Izimbali Group to Germany, France, Italy, Spain,
Denmark, The UK, The USA and Japan,
Bongi Sibongile
Mthulisi Moyo
Angel Kheswa
Zama Kumalo
Code: RB 020 Button Ring
Sizes: 25 mm to 45 mm
The button rings are made by the Izimbali Group and the
brass ring base is made by the wire and bead artists that
sell their craft from the streets of Johannesburg
Because many of the buttons used in the rings are over
fifty years old it is not possible to always get repeats of the
same designs. Consequently we have grouped the rings
into 7 different colour ways for easy reference.
Reds
Code: RT 060
Perspex Ring Tray L = 25 cm . W= 25 cm
H = 5 cm. Holds 25 rings.
Yellows / Golds / Browns
Neutrals / Black and Whites
Greens
Blues
The adjustable one size fits all
brass ring base is non - allergic.
Kennedy making brass ring base.
Mixed Colours
Purple / Lilacs
Code: PB 020 Button Pouch
Size: 8.5 cm x 13.5 cm
Red
Lime Green
Teal Blue
These cell phone pouches with button detail are made from
a very soft vinyl which is easy to wipe clean.
The detachable strap is made from silver webbing.
Grey
Black
Code: BB 020 Button Bracelet
Blues
Black/Whites
Neutrals
These button bracelets are mostly one of a kind.
We have grouped them into four colourways
for easy reference.
The largest button used is between 30 mm and
40 mm in diameter
Reds
Reds
Code: NB 020 Button Necklace
These necklaces are made the same
way as the button rings. Because some of
the buttons used are over fifty years old it is
difficult to repeat exact designs so they come in
the seven colour groups. A leather thong has
been used
Mixed Colours
Reds
Greens
Yellow/ Gold / Browns
Blues
Purple / Lilacs
Neutrals/ black and Whites
This jewellery range has been designed by
Muzeum Creations. Each bead is hand cast
in resin creating a unique and sumptuous
wearable artwork.
Code: MCN 050 Long String Simple.
L = 130 cm
A very versatile design that can be worn as a single, double or triple string necklace as well as a bracelet.
Amber
Green
...as a triple string necklace....
...as a bracelet ......
Mixed
Black and White
White
Toffee
....as a double string necklace...
Red
Code: MCN 070 Ndebele Necklace
Inspired by the graphic painting of the Ndebele tribes of South Africa
Mixed
Black and White
Toffee
Red
Green
Amber
Code: MCB 070 Ndebele Bracelet. Colours match the necklaces.
Yellow
White
Code: MCN 020 Antique Old Necklace
A combination of cast resin beads mixed
with hand made “sputnik” beads
Code: MCB 020
Antique Old Bracelet
Code: MCN 030 S / MCN 030 L Baroque with Rounds
This necklace is available in short
length and long length.
Code: MCN 040 Cubic with Rounds Necklace
White
MCB 040 cubic with Rounds Bracelet.
Green
Red
Mixed
Amber
Colours match the necklaces
Black and White
Toffee
Code: MCE 100 Earrings
These earrings can be worn with all the necklaces
L = 60 mm
Mixed
Toffee
Red
Black / White
Green
Amber
White
Code: BF 050 Taffeta Flower Brooch
Teal Blue
Multi
Apple Green
Silver
Pale Blue
Red
Pink Green
Silver light
Size: approximately
8 cm in diamete .
Silver Blue
Pink
Turquoise Green
Silver Gold
Purple
Pink Silver
Purple Green
Purple Silver
Bright Coral
Yellow
Autumn Brown
Pastel Coral
Pastel Lilac
Taupe
Gold Black
Code: BF 050
Pale Yellow Gold
MIXED Taffeta Brooches
A bouquet of mixed colour flower brooches
that will include both stock and non stock colours
Code: BFOR 050 Organza Flower Brooch
Size: approximately 10 cm
Made from a combination of organza
satin and taffeta fabrics
Black
Red
White
Silver
Pink
Lilac
Blue
Purple
Code: BFOR 050 Mixed
A bouquet of organza flowers made with stock
and non stock colours.
green
Bronze
Orange
Gold
Code: GCF 050 Greeting Card with detachable Flower Brooch
Code: GTF 050 Gift tag
Size: 11.5 cm x 16.5 cm
with small Taffeta Flower
Size: 6.5 cm x 6.5 cm
Green
Yellow
Green
Pastel Coral
Black Gold
Purple Gold
Blue
Multi
Blue
Pastel Lilac
Autumn Brown
Purple
Red
Autumn Brown
Pink
Red
Purple
Yellow
Pink
Turquoise Green
Silver