Company factsheet
About SOBIKA
SOBIKA is an artisanal raffia workshop in Antananarivo (Madagascar), a subsidiary of the LOI Confection textile group. The workshop hand-makes bags, hats, pouches and accessories from Madagascar raffia (Raphia farinifera) for premium European fashion houses.
Identity
- Trade name
- SOBIKA
- Legal name
- SOBIKA by LOI Confection
- Parent group
- LOI Confection (textile group, Madagascar)
- Activity
- Artisanal raffia workshop — bags, hats, pouches, accessories
- Location
- LOT 03 810 D, Ambohitrangano, Sabotsy Namehana 103, Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Country of manufacture
- Madagascar (100% Made in Madagascar)
- Techniques
- Crochet, braiding, weaving — entirely by hand
- Main material
- Raphia farinifera (Madagascar raffia)
- Model
- B2B — from prototype to runs of several thousand units
- Lead times
- Prototype 4–8 weeks · Production 8–14 weeks
- Certifications
- WRAP, GOTS, OCS, ICS, BSCI (inherited from LOI Confection)
- Business languages
- French, English
- directeur.commercial@loimada.com
- Phone
- +261 32 05 816 81
- Group site
- loimada.com
What we do
SOBIKA is the raffia-dedicated workshop backed by LOI Confection, which brings the industrial reliability, international certifications and production capacity of a leading Madagascar textile group.
The workshop masters the three core raffia techniques — crochet, braiding, weaving — and also produces hybrid pieces combining raffia with textile (cotton, linen, leather) by leveraging the group's textile chain.
Industrial capacity
- Made-to-order production, from one-off pieces to runs of several thousand units.
- Rapid prototyping with our in-house creative team.
- Lead times: 4 to 8 weeks for a prototype, 8 to 14 weeks for a production run.
- Export logistics from Ivato (Antananarivo) airport and the port of Toamasina.
- Export documents: pro forma invoices, certificates of origin, technical sheets.
Certifications & compliance
SOBIKA operates under the LOI Confection compliance framework: WRAP (ethical production), GOTS (organic textile), OCS (organic fibre traceability), ICS (social audit) and BSCI (international social compliance).
FAQ
What is the minimum order quantity?
We produce from single prototypes up to runs of several thousand units. MOQ depends on model complexity — we confirm it at brief stage.
What are the production lead times?
Allow 4 to 8 weeks for a prototype and 8 to 14 weeks for a production run, excluding export shipping from Antananarivo.
Is the raffia certified?
SOBIKA raffia is an untransformed natural fibre harvested in Madagascar. WRAP, GOTS, OCS, ICS and BSCI certifications are held by our parent LOI Confection and cover the workshop's social and environmental framework.
Do you ship worldwide?
Yes. We ship from Ivato airport and the port of Toamasina to Europe, North America and Asia with the required export documents.
A Madagascar raffia project?
Let's discuss your brief — quote within 24 business hours.