Traceability · Authenticity · Fair Trade

From the fields of Mali
to your hands

Every Chez Galama Bogolan fabric has a traceable identity. No step is hidden — from N'Galama harvest to your door.

📍 Ségou · Mali · 12°39′N, 06°16′O

Our process

Four sacred steps

Step 01

Harvesting N'Galama Leaves — Natural Dye Source

June – August · Segou Region, Mali

Leaves are hand-harvested and shade-dried for 7 days — the first step in authentic Bogolan natural dyeing.

Fresh leaves

7-day drying

Grinding

Step 02

Decoction & Natural Dye Bath

3–5 days · Dafinso workshop

Leaves macerate in heated water, releasing natural pigments that dye the hand-spun West African cotton fabric.

Terracotta jars

Fabric immersion

Step 03

Fermented Mud Painting — Bogolan Patterns

5–10 days · Master artisans

Iron-rich fermented mud reacts with tannins, creating the deep black patterns that define authentic Bogolan African textile art.

Fermented mud

Bogolan patterns

Step 04

Solar Drying & Authenticity Certification

3–5 days · Galama certification

Each piece receives a unique QR-traceable artisan certificate confirming its authentic Mali Bogolan origin.

Solar drying

Galama Certified

Guarantees

Our commitments

Certification

Authentic Bogolan Fabric

Certified by the Malian Weavers Association. Technique, materials and patterns validated by a committee of master female artisans.

Cert. N° GAL-2025-XXXX

Controlled Origin — Mali

100% Handmade in Mali

All raw materials — cotton, N'Galama leaves, mud — come exclusively from the Segou, Dafinso and Koutiala regions.

Origine : 12°39′N, 06°16′O

Fair Trade

Artisans Fairly Paid

87 partner female artisans receive 65% of the final sale price. Total transparency of the value chain.

65% returned to artisans

From the fields of Malito your hands