Umunthu meaning ‘integrity’ in the mother tongue of Malawi – Chichewa. The creator of these amazing pieces is Patrick Maulana, born and bred in Malawi and a school teacher by profession. He was taught to weave by an Indonesian man and decided when he moved to Cape Town, he would use this newly acquired skill to support his family. A skill he became very good at – testament to this are our light pendants and stools.  I’ve used the word ‘integrity’ as the items are made with integrity, the actual pieces have integrity against the elements, and here at W E E V, everything we do is with integrity!!

These pieces are all handwoven by Patrick from HDPE plastic, a plastic recycled over and over again, with a 3 year UV resistant quality to it. It’s also waterproof so these items make for the perfect outdoor features. As mentioned, integrity against the elements.