Carole Sanhouidi turns Burkina Faso’s textiles into everyday products

In Ouagadougou, Carole Sanhouidi’s FemFaso creates handbags, accessories, corporate gifts and home textiles using local materials including Faso danfani, bogolan and kokodonda. Its range includes tote bags, jewellery, laptop bags, cushions and table linen, taking textile traditions into contemporary product design.

FemFaso was founded by Carole Sanhouidi. Its products draw on the work of Burkinabè weavers, dyers, tanners and leatherworkers.

This is an example of creativity becoming a consumer business. Traditional materials gain new uses through design, while demand for finished products supports craft skills and local production.

FemFaso also serves corporate customers, showing how locally designed products can enter everyday business purchasing as well as fashion retail.