Felek

Corporate gifts · Conference bags · Made in Addis Ababa

Gifts people keep, made by hand in Addis.

Felek makes leather journals, conference bags and bespoke gift sets for organisations that want their gift to be remembered. Branded with your logo, made in our Addis Ababa workshop, delivered in volume.

1,600years of Ethiopian bookmaking behind every journal
100%handmade in our Addis workshop
1 of 1bespoke designs for your organisation
Felek craftsman hand-finishing leather journals in the Addis Ababa workshop Felek green canvas conference bags with leather O-handles Bespoke Felek corporate gift set in a branded kraft box
Leather journalsConference bagsBriefcasesGift boxes & setsLogo embossing & foilVolume orders

Who we make for

Addis is the diplomatic capital of Africa. Its gifts should show it.

The African Union, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and hundreds of international meetings every year bring the world to Addis Ababa. We make the bags, journals and gifts that delegates take home.

AU, UN & institutionsSummit bags, protocol gifts and delegate kits.
Conference organisersBranded bags and notebooks for every delegate, on schedule.
EmbassiesProtocol gifts for visiting delegations and national day events.
Corporate HR & commsStaff awards, client gifts and onboarding kits.
NGOs & development partnersGifts that carry your message and support local craft.

The conference bag series

The bag delegates don't leave behind.

Most conference bags are forgotten the next day. Ours are made from sturdy canvas and real leather, finished by hand, and branded with your event. They go home with your delegates and stay in use.

The Diplomat conference bagThe DiplomatA mini-briefcase with leather handles. Room for documents and a laptop.
The Executive conference toteThe ExecutiveA light, compact tote with external pockets and a 10×10 cm branding area.
The General Secretary conference bagThe General SecretarySturdy canvas, hand-stitched contour, an extra external compartment.
The Attaché conference toteThe AttachéA lighter take on The Executive, with an A-shaped leather handle and molded base.
The Attaché O conference toteThe Attaché OThe same compact tote with a signature O-shaped leather handle.

Branded for our clients

Felek Attaché O printed for the African Union Peace Fund
The Attaché O · African Union Peace Fund
Felek Diplomat printed for a regional conference
The Diplomat · regional conference for Africa
Man carrying The Executive tote
The Executive · everyday after the event
Conference tote with a client logo embossed on the leather patch
Client logo embossed on leather

Made by hand

Two Felek green canvas conference bags with leather trims
Green canvas with leather trims, standard 34 × 28 cm
Close-up of hand-stitched leather O-handle
Hand-stitched leather handles
Embossed leather label inside a Felek conference bag
Your logo, embossed in leather
Felek full leather briefcase
Leather briefcases for VIP and speaker gifts
White canvas Diplomat
Green or white canvas
Felek conference totes ready for delivery
Made in volume for your delegates
Green or white canvasGenuine leather handles & trimsEmbossing, debossing, engraving or screen printMatching notebooks & carry bagsVolume orders

Bespoke corporate gifts

One of a kind, made for you.

Our clients come to us for gifts they can't find in any catalogue. We design around your logo, colours and occasion, then make every piece by hand.

  • Leather embossing & engravingYour logo, a name or a date pressed into the leather.
  • Gold or silver foilFor anniversaries, awards and protocol gifts.
  • Custom interior pagesEvent agendas, calendars and your organisation's pages, bound in.
  • Gift boxes & full setsJournal, cardholder, key ring and pen, packed in a branded box.
Black leather folios with an embossed leather medallion, made for a client Corporate leather gift set in a kraft box Gift box printed with a traditional Ethiopian pattern
Leather certificate folder made for a client
Certificate & award folders
Presentation box with fitted compartments
Fitted presentation boxes
Patterned Felek gift boxes
Gift boxes in Ethiopian patterns
Two leather travel pouches
Leather travel pouches

Leather journals

A sacred space to incubate ideas.

Ethiopia made illustrated books 1,600 years ago. Our journals carry that tradition: thread or Coptic stitching, leather covers and pages that invite writing. A Felek journal is a gift used every day, for years.

ASTAThick leather with a wrap-around. Built to be passed on.
WANZAGenuine leather with a belt enclosure.
WARKALeather, with wrap and vegetable-tanned options.
Warka chiKoLeather mixed with Ethiopian woven fabric.
WeyraRecycled covers with Ethiopian art patterns.
KeshaRecycled paper with traditional mat patterns.
GomaCovers made from repurposed tyres.
Your designSize, paper, lining and cover to your brief.
Writing in a Felek journal with an Ethiopian woven cover Stack of Felek leather journals Embossed pattern on a tan leather journal cover

The workshop

Every piece is made by hand, in Addis Ababa.

Our craftspeople cut, stitch, paint the edges and bind each piece in our own workshop. Local materials, local skill, and the time it takes to do it right.

  • Hand-cut leatherEach cover and handle cut by hand from the hide.
  • Coptic & thread bindingEthiopia's bookbinding tradition, stitched page by page.
  • Finished edgesPainted and burnished, so they last.
  • Made locallyEthiopian craft, Ethiopian jobs, sourced close to home.

"Every Felek gift carries a story: the hands that made it and the city it came from."

Hands cutting leather in the Felek workshop Craftsman finishing leather edges Craftswoman preparing journal pages

How an order works

From brief to delivery, in four steps.

Brief

Tell us the occasion, quantity, date and logo. We reply with options.

Sample

We make a sample with your branding for you to approve.

Production

Our workshop makes the full order by hand.

Delivery

Packed and delivered in Addis Ababa, ready for your event.

Planning a summit or year-end gifts? Contact us early. Handmade volume orders need lead time, and the best slots go first.

Some of our clients

Trusted by institutions across Addis.

African UnionEuropean UnionU.S. EmbassyGIZHoneywellKifiyaGirl EffectGrowthAfricaPartnership for ChangeSIMCOT EngineeringSTEPFlawless Events
The Felek team in the Addis Ababa workshop

Request a quote

Tell us about your event or gift. We'll come back with options.

Send us the occasion, quantity, date and your logo. Pricing depends on design and volume, so we quote every order individually.

Workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Deliveries across Addis