ABOUT US

The Team

Our Founder's Vision

In human relationships, there are people who are very dear to us or who assisted us in very complicated situations. In return, we want to please them or be grateful by offering them something so special. In these cases, we look around us, in a shop, or even on the internet for something special that we cannot find anywhere else. We know well how finding it is becoming more and more rare these days. In either of these situations, a 100% handmade object becomes a real gold mine to satisfy such a need.

100% handmade, our bags are the expression and prototype of works of the mind, designed, woven, and finished by hand. It’s one of the best gifts of all kinds you can offer to your wife, girlfriend, sister, mom, co-worker, anyone you care about; and to yourself.

Our Philosophy: The Human Touch

Today’s technological development is accelerating the trend that everything must be industrialized to boost production and meet demand. Thus, the human being gives up his spirit of creativity and authenticity to the machine by industrializing everything that can be useful to society. The intriguing side of this idea is that all industrialized objects, whatever the value attached to them, are absolutely identical to each other for having been manufactured by one or more machines on the basis of electrical energy configured at the same intensity to produce several identical objects having the same value.

In the field of fashion, this industrial trend also applies. To manufacture a bag, most designers do the cutting of the raw material by hand using scissors, but do the assembly (the sewing) using an electric machine, although it is polished by an individual. And we call it a handmade bag. After this observation, at TSALOYS, we developed the thought of producing modern bags using only our human energy through our ten fingers, without a single moment involving a machine.

Why Choose Handcrafted?

A Special Story in Every Piece

Handcrafted products always have a special story. They carry the emotions, efforts, and the earnest small "optimisations" of the craftsman. That's what makes handcrafted beautiful. All our products are handcrafted with love. Every product stands for style and function, but carries an essence of our personal energy. They symbolise the rich Cameroonian culture and traditional craft. Everyone loves handcrafted products, despite the fact that most people hedge for "machine finish". Yet, what's a gift without a story? After all, it is one of the most human things we do. This includes gifting ourselves, which is a big form of gifting.

Each Product is Unique

No two of our handmade products are exactly the same. All handcrafted products on our online store are handmade and not mass-produced. Thus, you will find a slight difference in every product, and that makes each product unique. There’s always a slight difference in colour, texture, or design between two handmade products. If you plan to gift something to your loved one or to yourself, our store is the best place to pick a handcrafted gift. You are purchasing a product that nobody else owns in the whole world. That makes it pretty special.

Support a Small Business and Its Artisans

When you buy handcrafted bags from us, you are directly supporting our small business. The money you spend allows us to stay in business and creates jobs for more people. Apart from economic support, your purchase gives us confidence as artisans. It motivates us to develop new skills and re-invest into our small business so that we can keep making beautiful products.

Durability and Great Quality

Everyone wants products to last longer. Handcrafted products are ready when an expert calls them ready, not when a machine declares it. It takes much longer to make than those made on machines, but it lasts for longer. At TSALOYS, we go through a two-part quality check process: once at the artisan’s side and once again at our packaging side. Our handcrafted products also look real rather than formulated. They just seem more genuine. It’s like how handmade coffee tastes better than a machine-made coffee.

Made by Real People, for Real People

Handcrafted products have emotions. There is an intricacy that shows the fruit of the efforts that we put into the product. They have a warmth, coming from the love the artisan has put into it. It is an extension of us, which means that we have left a part of ourselves in each item we make. That perfect fold and the perfect stitch is a result of our artisan pushing a little extra to make handcrafted bags special. They put their heart into making a beautiful bag and then push themselves to better it when they make the next one. As craftsmen, we mainly think about people’s wants and needs and make products according to that. There is true value when we say that only a human understands a human.

Keeping Craft Skills and Tradition Alive

In today’s virtual world, there’s something appealing about products which are made by hand. You are also helping us pass our skills to the next generation and keep the art and craft alive.

A Gift That Truly Shows You Care

Gifting to your loved one is a special moment. You want to gift something that reminds them of that moment. Many people mix "special" with "expensive." However, price is only one of many things that makes a gift special. For example, if you buy a birthday cake for your friend, they will be happy, but if you bake the cake yourself, it is special. Also, the birthday cake will be eaten the same day, and in a few minutes, so that the only thing that remains is the memory. But when you buy a TSALOYS handcrafted bag, it lasts longer over time.