General
We are Kendaka, and we are passionate about two ‘things’: women and waste reuse! Female artisans in our factory in Badr City create functional and trendy products and give a second life to waste materials. That’s what upcycling is about. We develop craftwomenship, enhance creativity and innovation and encourage entrepreneurship among women. We combine the passion for empowering women and the drive to tackle the harmful environmental impact of waste in the country to come up with innovative upcycled products.
Recycling: Old materials get broken down and processed to be reused
Upcycling: Through creativity and individuality, old materials get upgraded and turned into new products of higher value, without destruction of the original material.
We are upcycling:
Glass, bottles, jars any kind of glass really.
Textile leftovers Plastic bags, preferably the printed and colorful ones
If you are ready to promote our socially and environmentally sound concept and feature our high quality products in your store , you are most welcome.
Wholesale pricing and timelines can be made available upon request
or click on the link to the contact page and send us your request Contact us
As all our products are upcycled, we depend on the available colors and sizes of glass in the market, which mainly are white, green, green-olive, and brown. Our upcycled glassware volume capacity ranges from 40 ml to 750 ml.
Customization applies to big orders (quantity of more than 50 pieces). We are happy to help you design your unique product and make it a strong statement for a fair creative economy in Egypt.
No, but it makes everything easier. Your account information, addresses, and email preferences are in one place. These returns, for example, are processed much faster. (for example, you could process a recovery much quicker.) We never pass on or sell any of your account details.
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We are happy to receive visits to our factory and the showroom on appointment.
We conduct work-shops for schools, companies and individual groups.
Please contact us to set a date and discuss your needs at
kendaka@takatof-egypt.com.
Please contact us to set a date and customize your training course at kendaka@takatof-egypt.com.
Besides empowering women and enhancing creativity, raising awareness for the value of “waste” and the upcycling concept, is at the core of Kendaka.
As soon as the circumstances allow for it again, we will happily host visits and workshops again. Please contact us at kendaka@takatof-egypt.com.
Shipping and returns
We are working on it at the moment, if you are interested in our products and you live abroad please send us an email at kendaka@takatof-egypt.com for your order, Contact us
- This depends on the size of your order.
| Number of products | Glassware | Textile |
| 1 – 10 | 1 working day | 2 working days |
| 10 – 50 | 5 working days | 6 working days |
For special orders and customization, please
Contact us
What if my glass item was delivered broken?
Please notify us and we will immediately exchange it free of charge.
Our shipping companies do offer Cash on Delivery or Credit Card on Delivery. When purchasing kindly write to us in the comments if your preferred payment method is Credit Card on Delivery for us to notify the shipping company.
Our non-customized orders are exchangeable and returnable in the original packaging within 14 days from delivery date.
We do, kindly contact us to request it.
No. All taxes and VAT are included in the price you see.
We can easily change your shipping address, if the parcel has not been dispatched yet. Cross your fingers and email us asap at kendaka@takatof-egypt.com and we’ll take it from there.
The rate is a standard rate of the shipping company, taking into consideration weight and volume. We only pass it on. (Sometimes it depends on the weight of the whole order too.)
Sure you can, email us within 24 hours at kendaka@takatof-egypt.com and we will cancel it immediately
Care instructions for our glass and textile products
Glasses are dishwasher safe, microwave safe, and can be used for hot or cold drinks. Please do not place the glass on a cold surface while pouring your hot liquid.
After being washed, sandblasted glass products can be damped with a small cloth with a littleoil on it (just a drop or two). Wipe the glass with the cloth to have back its smooth look
All textile products can be washed in the washing machine, using cold water, 600 spin turns and a gentle detergent, or you can hand wash them with cold water and some vinegar to clear the soap/detergent.
Collecting Glass
Yes please, we love to accept donations from environmentally conscious people, please fill in this form and we get in touch with you
https://kendaka.co/collecting-form/
- We have different methods:
– Some of our outlets offered to act as collection points, like Om el Dounia in Tahrir
Square (3, Talaat Harb Street, first floor). Btw: a great shop for Egyptian
handicrafts!
– Some of our members offer their private homes as collection points. Every now and
then we are able to make rounds to collect from your doorstep.
– We also welcome anyone who wants to cooperate and to support this initiative.
PLEASE bare with us, out of environmental and economic reasons, we cannot do individual collection for small amounts of materials. When we do collection rounds we try to reduce our footprint collecting the maximum amount of glass we can carry. Thank you for your understanding!
We are working on a loyalty program to offer extra discounts and gift cards to our donors, because we really appreciate cooperation and engagement for a cleaner environment. Please do not forget to add your mail to the form, in order to be included in our program, that is about to be launched.
- – Oum El Dounia Gallery at Tahrir Square https://goo.gl/maps/VJ2z4oP4GS1gNzRL6
– Addresses of private residents in New Cairo El Rehab and El Obour.
Please contact us for further information at kendaka@takatof-egypt.com
- Sure, our pleasure. If you are willing to offer your place as a collecting point, please reach us via our mail kendaka@takatof-egypt.com and we will get back to you.
If you are willing to start a collection point in your building, residential compound or
school please do get in touch with us and we can support you offering the collection
containers.
Bags & Clutches