Somali Heritage • Contemporary Design • haanybano.net

WEAVE MEMORY INTO FUTURE CRAFT

HaanyBano is an artisan collective from the Horn of Africa — hand-loomed textiles, sun-baked ceramics, botanical dyes and oral histories, reimagined for 2025–2026 interiors, fashion and digital culture.

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★ 120+ Artisans

Weavers, potters, dyers and storytellers across Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Kismayo & diaspora studios.

◉ 100% Natural

Indigo, henna, turmeric, pomegranate & sea minerals. Zero plastic, zero fast-craft.

Featured — Bano Desert Collection 2026

Sun, Sand & Indigo — 48 new pieces

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HAANYBANO • HANDWOVEN • CERAMICS • NATURAL DYES • SOMALI STORIES • SLOW CRAFT • HAANYBANO • HANDWOVEN • CERAMICS • NATURAL DYES • SOMALI STORIES • SLOW CRAFT •

01 — About the collective

Rooted in Somalia, worn worldwide

Our manifesto

Haany — honeyed, sweet work. Bano — the open plain where women gather to weave. Together, HaanyBano means sweet labour made in community.

Founded in 2016 by weaver Hodan “Haany” Yusuf and designer Bano Warsame, we began with two looms under a corrugated roof in Hamarweyne. Today we run three ateliers, a natural dye garden, a clay house and a digital archive of 800+ Somali patterns, proverbs and songs. Every piece carries the name of its maker, its dye recipe and the story that inspired it.

Fair pay ×2.4Women-led 87%Natural fibresArchive since 1974Carbon-light shipping

9 yrsof collective craft

124artisans employed

32kpieces woven & fired

14countries collected

02 — Collections 2025/2026

Objects with memory

From bridal diracs to brutalist clay vessels — each drop is limited to 100 numbered pieces. No restocks, no landfill.

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Textiles • 48 pieces

Bano Desert — Hand-loomed wraps

Camel wool, organic cotton, indigo + turmeric. Woven on 60-year-old looms, finished with macramé.

Ceramics • 36 pieces

Haany Clay — Sun-baked vessels

River clay, ash glaze, frankincense smoke firing. For water, grain, flowers and quiet corners.

Botanicals • 24 rituals

Qurux — Dye garden & adornment

Henna, indigo oils, kohl and scented resins. Beauty as archive, not commodity.

03 — Atelier life

Sun, clay, thread

Hamarweyne • Hargeisa • Lamu →

04 — How we make

Slow process, loud result

Listen

Elders share pattern names, wedding songs, nomadic routes. We record, transcribe, archive.

Dye

7-day botanical baths. Indigo vats, pomegranate skins, iron water. No synthetics.

Weave / Fire

18 hours per scarf, 4 days per vessel. Signed by maker, numbered by drop.

Return

15% of profit funds looms for girls, well repairs and the open pattern library.

05 — Journal / News

Latest stories

Dye recipes, artisan portraits, collection drops and diaspora collaborations.

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06 — FAQ

Questions, answered

Shipping, custom orders, wholesale and care. Still curious? Write to our atelier.

Do you ship worldwide?

Yes. DHL carbon-offset from Mogadishu & Nairobi hubs. 5–9 days to EU/US, tracked and plastic-free. Shipping is free over $150.

Are your dyes really natural?

100%. Indigo, henna, turmeric, madder, pomegranate, iron + lime. We publish every recipe with mordant ratios in our open library.

Can I commission a bridal set or interior piece?

Absolutely. 3–5 weeks for custom dirac, garbasaar or 2m wall hanging. You choose colors, proverb border and maker. Start via the contact form.

Do you work with hotels & brands?

We furnish boutique hotels, galleries and slow-fashion labels. MOQ 20 pieces, white-label never — maker names always stay on the label.

How do I care for handwoven wool?

Cold hand wash with mild soap, dry in shade, never wring. Our pieces soften with age — like stories.

07 — Contact • Collaborate • Commission

LET'S MAKE SOMETHING HONEST

Atelier visits in Hamarweyne (Sat–Thu, 9–17 EAT), wholesale, press and custom bridal. We reply within 48h — in Somali, English, Arabic or Italian.

[email protected]+252 61 555 0148