Partners
with Township
When Pick n Pay was looking for an ecological and stylish
bag to highlight their “say no to plastic bags” campaign, they
chose to partner with Township Patterns. With our unique
product story and 10 years' experience in supplying Pick n
Pay with cotton shopping bags, we still offer the perfect
solution today. Amongst other initiatives a national
competition was launched to ?nd three winning designs for
one of the “designer” bags that appeared in stores in March
2009.
The designer shopping bag production provided a huge
opportunity for us to grow our network through the creation
four new co-operatives, and in the space of a year, we were
able to dramatically increase our production capacity to
30,000 units per month.
Retail:
The supply of shopping bags to PnP is an important
example of how both PnP and Township are supporting
sustainable projects and on-going job creation for female
sewing cooperatives in the Cape Town Area.
Conferences & Gifts:
The Business Solutions range of conference bags, aimed at
Corporate South Africa, is what we would like to ultimately
promote to your readers as suitable year-end gifts.
Fashion Accessories:
During 2012 Pick 'n Pay continued the 'For Love of Water'
messaging on the Township Bags during the months of
March and April. (http://forloveofwater.co.za/)
The cherry on the top is the Fashion Accessory Range
which will be showcased for the 2nd time at the Maison &
Objet Tradeshow in Paris in September.
Then the Sassi Bags followed in May to support the WWF
Sassi Campaign in terms of which Sustainable Seafood
Sourcing is promoted http://www.wwfsassi.co.za/?m=3&s=1
Township Patterns is proud to be part of the on-goingPick 'n
Pay Goodness Campaigncurrently running with the aim to
identify the 'goodness' found within its business and all the
organisations it supports. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLL8Zy3jiU&feature=autoplay&list=PL2FF69E673AC01B0E&playnext=11
Through thorough production management thesewing cooperatives continue to deliver quality products to Pick 'n Pay
and other clients, ensuring sustainable growth that
guarantees a steady income for each one of more than 70
members.
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