Traceability · Authenticity

From the field
to your hands

Every Chez Galama fabric has a traceable identity. No step is hidden.

📍 Ségou · Mali · 12°39′N, 06°16′O

Our process

Four sacred steps

Step 01

Harvesting N'Galama Leaves

June – August · Segou Region, Mali

Leaves are harvested by hand and dried in the shade for 7 days.

Fresh leaves
7-day drying
Grinding

Step 02

Decoction & Dye Bath

3–5 days · Dafinso workshop

Leaves macerate in heated water releasing natural pigments.

Terracotta jars
Fabric immersion

Step 03

Fermented Mud Painting

5–10 days · Master artisans

Iron-rich mud reacts with tannins creating deep black tones.

Fermented mud
Bogolan patterns

Step 04

Solar Drying & Certification

3–5 days · Galama certification

Each piece receives a unique QR traceable certification.

Solar drying
Galama Certified

Guarantees

Our commitments

Certification

Authentic Bogolan

Certifié par l'Association des Tisserandes du Mali. Technique, matières et motifs validés par un comité de maîtresses artisanes.

Cert. N° GAL-2025-XXXX

Controlled Origin

100% Mali

Toutes les matières premières — coton, feuilles de N'Galama, boue — proviennent exclusivement des régions de Ségou, Dafinso et Koutiala.

Origine : 12°39′N, 06°16′O

Fair Trade

Artisans Paid

87 artisanes partenaires reçoivent 65% du prix de vente final. Transparence totale de la chaîne de valeur.

65% reversé aux artisanes

Impact

Our numbers 2025

87+
Partner artisans
0%
Chemical products
14j
Production time
340+
Certified pieces