Cows on the beach - daily life.

Daily life in Stone Town.

Shopping for kangas in Darajaani, the local market in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Ashura making the Button Down Dress.

One of the many famous Zanzibari doors, located in Stone Town

Sunet from Stone Town

The beautiful, historical dhow boats still at sail in Zanzibar.

Daily life on the island

Morning life on the beach

Sewing Etsy orders!

Sunset

Seaweed ladies earning a living

Tony in her custom-made kanga dress!

Each of our kangas is hand washed prior to making a product to help soften the material.

Edna welcomes you to our shop in Shambaland!

Happy customer after a purchase at our shop at Shambaland, Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Nasra: "I'm happy to work for DresscodeZanzibar to make a better living so I can enjoy life again."

Maria: "I love fashion and now I love to sew. My dream is to become a fashion designer"

Miriam: "Being a seamstress has many challenges. I'm excited to work for DressCode Zanzibar because it gives me the chance to do what I love."

Hafsa: "I am happy to work for DressCodeZanzibar to because working for a company provides more job security then working for myself."

Happy customers from the East Coast, USA

Happy customer in Washington, D.C.

Miriam using the new overlock machine.

Happy British and Italian customers enjoying our Pool Dress on the beach in Zanzibar.

DressCodeZanzibar hand picks the kangas it uses for their messages - Tanzania is very religious so finding neutral messages can be difficult. We do our best to find balance as the religious ones give lots of insight into the Tanzanian culture, and represent it well. Kanga with the Swahili translating to English as - Heavy creature

Kanga with the Swahili translating to English as - If a bee stings too much, it lacks honey

Kanga with the Swahili translating to English as - Mother is Queen. Her Value is unparalleled

Kanga with the Swahili translating to English as - Get rid of your worries and leave it to God

Nasra sewing a button down kanga shirt

Kanga with the Swahili translating to English as - You would not be known if you were not a snitch

Kanga with the Swahili translating to English as - Oh Well

Kanga with the Swahili translating to English as - The Joy of Life is to Love Each Other

Kanga with the Swahili translating to English as - Foster Mother, thank you for the upbringing

Nasra and Miriam discussing pattern designs.

A happy US customer wearing our Spaghetti Strap dress in Colorado.

Kanga with the Swahili translating to English as - My Love, Blows Me Away

Kanga with the Swahili translating to English as - God is a protector

Swahili translating to English as - Patience brings good

A happy Italian customer wearing our Spaghetti Strap dress, purchased at our table at the local market in Zanzibar.

Swahili on one of our dresses, decoded to English as - A Mother's Love Never Dies

Our Button Down Dress featured at the entrance to Wonders Boutique in Stone Town, Zanzibar.

All of our dresses have a QR code which takes you to our community on Facebook. Follow us to learn more about how you can support local Zanzibari women.

We hand wash all of our kangas before turning them into dresses to soften them and help to prevent bleeding.

Etsy orders piling up! Almost ready to head to the US.

Kanga shopping in the local market in Dar Es Salaam on the mainland.

Friends from the US visiting our shop in Tanzania!

The ladies who create the magic along with our founder.

Live from our sewing shop in Stone Town, Zanzibar.

Shop at Shambaland in Pwani Mchangani, Zanzibar in Tanzania.

Sewing ladies and shop manager in our shop in Tanzania.