The artisans team is developing a toy loom inspired by the traditional Ghanaian Kente weaving method. This loom is intended for children to learn new skills and get in touch with their cultural values through play.
Original Challenge: Ghana has a rich history of traditional crafts including weaving, dying and printing of textiles, metal casting, bead making and wood carving. These crafts provide a valuable source of income to Ghanaian artisans, however there may be ways to increase output and income or decrease burdensome labor while preserving the traditions and cultural significance of the crafts they make. This project is to create a product that will increase the productivity of artisans and develop a feasible business model for the product.