Bags by Immy is a business and dream started by entrepreneur Mrs. Nsubuga Imelda of Komamboga, Gayaza (affectionally known as “Immy”). Starting in June of 2014, Bags by Immy was inspired after acquiring training from the NGO (non-government organization) Work With Hands Christian Ministries (WWHCM). The major purpose of this organization is to empower women in depressed countries and/or environments in providing an avenue to get them out of poverty. Motivated by the idea of empowering women, Immy collaborated to 10 fellow graduates, sold them on the concept of coming together and collectively utilizing their skills to better the future of their families and Bags By Immy was born.
Vision Our vision is simple yet powerful: To become a leading exporter of unique, durable, exquisite, handcrafted Ugandan products to the outside world.
Our Market(s) Bags By Immy is undoubtably gaining traction in both regional and international markets. With a network of agents working on our behalf, our bags are gradually gaining notoriety in countries such as Tanzania, Bahamas, and Denmark. Always seeking to expand into other markets, plans are underway, coupled with an aggressive marketing strategy, Bags By Immy has impressive goals to reach more countries in the coming year.
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Materials As was emphasized, Bags By Immy cares about the environment. Materials used for creating our handmade bags are a delicate combination of bamboo wood and beads. Strong string called Silver Fisher (fishing line) is used to join the materials and make the designs seen on our bags. The material we use help our bags stand out from among the crowd. Specifically, our materials are:
Wood: Various wood types include – flat wood, round wood, figure-eight shaped wood. Some of the colors that are available include: black, cream (white), red, maroon, pink, among a variety of others (see photos).
Beads: Our beads come in various sizes and shapes. We commonly use the in groups of six, seven and eight.
Sizes Bags By Immy’s purses and clutches sizes ranges from small (clutches) to large (purses). Medium size bags are categorized as 28” (12.7cm) in length. The dimension of the medium bags is 11” (5cm) W x 28” (12.7cm) L. Large bags have a dimension of 12” (5.45cm) W x 30” (13.63cm) L. Clutches range from wallet size 4” (1.8cm) W x 8.5” (3.86cm) L to 6” (2.72cm) W x 14” (6.36cm) L, and they also come in a variety of colors and designs. Some of our customers do request matching purses and clutches to carry depending on the event being attended. Like we emphasize Bags By Immy purses and clutches are durable enough for everyday use and elegant enough to compliment formal and sophisticated evening wear.
Weight Despite the sizes of many of our handcrafted products, they tend to surprisingly light when it come to weight. The weight for our medium bags ranges from 1.5lbs. (.7kg) to 1.7lbs (.8kg). For our large bags the weight ranges from 1.7lbs (.8kg) to 3.3lbs (1.5kgs). Even though our bags are relatively light in comparison to traditional bags of the same size, it is noteworthy to state that the weight of our bags are depended upon customer’s taste, material type, and/or design preferences. As an example, handcrafted bags made from round wood may be slightly heavier than those bags crafted from flat wood. Time to Completion It typically takes anywhere between a ½ day to 2 days to complete a handcrafted purse or clutch. Out team of laborers take meticulous time in making sure that every detail is perfect to meet the taste and preference, but most importantly the EXPECTATIONS of our customers. More time may be needed to create a unique handbag for those customers desiring multiple color combinations or intricate details. Our chief aim is to go beyond the expectations of everyone of our customers. Your complete satisfaction is our utmost desire and ultimate goal.
Our Production Capacity Realizing that many of our customers stem from across the world and the demand for our handcrafted products are high. Being able to generate high quality handcrafted products at a high rate is paramount. As a group of dedicated entrepreneurial women, we quickly respond to any type of feedback to improve upon our products. As a result of listening to our customers, Bags By Immy has greatly increased the quality of our handcrafted bags and purses. In addition to not sacrificing the quality of our handcrafted products, the quantity of product output has significantly increased as well. In a month, we can produce 240 handcrafted bags with no loss in quality. In situations of heightened demand, we have leveraged additional manpower to meet such demand; again, with NO loss in quality of product. Being a demand driven company, Bags By Immy is up to virtually any task that faces us.
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