Our artisans use locally sourced natural fibers and often grow and process the raw materials themselves or buy them from neighboring small farmers. Some of the fibers that we use are:
- Jippi Jappa straw (similar to the fiber used in “Panama Hats”)
- Thatch
- Coconut fronds
- Banana bark
- Wicker
- Khus Khus grass (vetiver)
We also locally source other natural elements for our handbags and home items such as:
- Cedar or Blue Mahoe wood-carved handles and tray/trivet inserts
- Palm and donkey-eye beads for bag handles
- Upcycled cow horn and conch shells for bag embellishments
In our next phase we would like to transition to natural dyes from sources found on the island such as indigo and logwood.
