Back to the Source: Fashion Fibres and Tiger's Teeth
The adventure of finding new and interesting fibres from the forests of Borneo is filled with surprises. We’ve shared the natural materials of rattan, water hyacinth, banana, and pandan in our previous posts, so what could possibly be next? There really are a surprising number of fibres yet to talk...
Back to the Source: Pineapples and Ferns
The first night we arrived in Eheng Village, Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, we were thrilled to finally be in the forest where so many of these products we'd been researching, including rattan, grow.
Back to the Source: Sea Grass and Bark Cloth
The highlight of our last sourcing journey was the time we got to spend in Eheng Village on Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo. We were graciously invited to stay and experience the beautiful culture and rhythms of Dayak life.
Violeta Villacorta on #slowfashion
On our Podcast: Heart Stock Radio, recent guest Violeta Villacorta shares here story. She is a former senior designer at Patagonia, and has partnered with Purse for the People to create new styles that are both beautiful and good for the planet. We wanted to share her story and the...