Creating a business with craft in Haiti: Transform local craft into a product that fits the Western market

Title

Creating a business with craft in Haiti: Transform local craft into a product that fits the Western market

 Author

Van Toorenburg, H.M.

Contributor

Van Boeijen, A.C.G. (mentor)
Roscam Abbing, E. (mentor)

Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

 Department

Product Innovation Management

 Programme

Master of Science Strategic Product Design

 Date

2010-02-25

 Abstract

The objective of this project was to develop a product that can be produced by basket weavers in Haiti for the Western market, creating employment and income. The product that was developed is a wicker cradle that is based on the sustainable thought of longer use time, natural material use and transparent business.

 Subject

fair trade
Haiti
cradle
bassinet
wicker
craft
sustainability
design

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Student theses

 Document type

master thesis

 Rights

(c) 2010 Van Toorenburg, H.M.
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