HATTAZ is a member-based organization committed to gender equity, democratic values, and best business practices.
We work to address the issues of women’s income generation, value addition, and job creation in the Zambian cotton sector.
The Association seeks to promote the local production and use of locally woven fabric in Zambia and beyond thereby creating employment, reducing poverty and improving the living standards of the underprivileged.
Our Mission
Promoting handloom technologies for the production of locally woven fabrics
using local raw materials for the Zambian and international markets
to contribute to decent work and improved living standards of its members
Our Vision
Be the Preferred Source of quality
handwoven and textile apparel both
locally and internationally
We work with over 3,800 women and youths in rural communities and have a presence in over 16 districts We organize awareness programs, capacity building in weaving & spinning, and provide handloom machines to organized groups.
With over 9,756 beneficiaries reached on the women economic empowerment program in the cotton value chain support by We Effect
We aim to improve the living standards of cotton farmers by helping them increase their income through having diverse income sources and in our case weaving and spinning.
Handlooms
Groups
Members
Women
We focus on developing market linkages for hand-woven fabrics and garments in the regional market. We connect our women led businesses in textile to local and export markets.
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