Chikai’s story started with Jessica and her love and passion for handcrafted creations. She has spent all her life bringing creations to life but never thought about starting her own business until around 2013. Originally from Spain, she decided to start using her crafty skills as a business when she moved to Brighton in the UK, where she resides now with her supportive husband David and little baby Jora.
After moving to the UK Jessica started working remotely and whilst doing so she became interested in crochet. Being a creative and resourceful person she self-taught herself the techniques and began producing items that people were super excited about, so Jessica and David decided to bring Chikai to life.
Originally set up as two etsy shops (for plushies and materials) Jessica decided to create her own shop in 2019, to combine both destinations into a self-managed space.