From earth to loom, from hand to heirloom

Harvested from Nature

The colors of this verdant land live in our fibers.

Turning the Wheel

We traveled to the most remote provinces  in northeastern Laos to find our amazing textiles makers. On arrival, we found verdant farming villages perched on cliff sides where fertile soil and mountain springs provide for nearly all the village needs. 

To our surprise, nearly every stilted dwelling sheltered a large wooden loom. Weaving provides income for the village when it is impossible to farm in the rainy season. The women of the village form a collective -- they grow and harvest the raw materials, create the natural dyes and spin the yarns, and then weave the textiles on these homemade looms, most of which are built by their husbands with wood whittled by hand. They work at home, often with children and baby ducks afoot.

The process of producing of our textiles honors their traditions through an unbroken cycle from earth to loom, from hand to heirloom. 

Along with our guides, Toubee and Manh, the village artisans greeted us with smiles and arms full of treasures. We pay the prices the women set for themselves. The income supports the prosperity and security of their remote villages and preserves these important art forms. In their words, the sale of textiles helps to “turn the wheel” of the village, providing funding for school, better infrastructure to withstand monsoons and resilience through lean harvests.