About Us

About MADARAFF...

Madaraff’s family business was founded by brothers Stuart and Alan along with their wives Aurelie and Emma in 2004. Working passionately with Aurelie’s Malagasy family Madaraff takes great pride in bringing you innovative beautiful handmade designs produced ethically by our skilled artisans and friends in Madagascar.

MADARAFF's journey and our commitment to you

In 1992 Stuart first visited Madagascar as a tourist, his appetite wetted by TV documentaries on the breathtaking and diverse flora and fauna to be found there.

He was not to be disappointed, and an affinity with the ‘Red Island’ was born, which has existed until this day. Stuart’s ties with his second home have since grown stronger and stronger, through business and marriage to his Malagasy wife Aurelie.

Stuart had also for a long time admired the handicrafts that can be found in Madagascar, and so it was that in 2004 with his brother Alan and aided by his new family in Madagascar, that Madaraff Ltd was founded.

Our family business derives great satisfaction from, and is proud of the fact that; by bringing our beautiful and inspired handmade range to you, we are directly supporting and providing livelihoods for family and friends in this country so far away.

In addition, because of this unique background we can confidently assure you of the following:

  • Our suppliers are either family run cooperatives working from home, or otherwise small artisan units.
  • Every supplier is regularly visited by us in person.
  • No young children are used in the manufacture of our products.
  • Our products are fairly traded, the price paid being decided in discussion between our company representatives from Aurelies family and the suppliers.
  • The raffia used in the manufacture of our products is a renewable and sustainable raw material.
  • The Zebu (cow) horn used to embellish our bags is a by–product of meat production.

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you wish any further clarification or information.

Misaotra betsaka.

MADARAFF