Meet the Artisans

Handmade Napkins with Indigenous Fibers

Handmade Napkins with Indigenous Fibers

Led by master weaver and dryer Ms. Navone, female artisans in the Ban Nayang village of Laos work together to weave these napkins from naturally sourced, local fibers and natural dyes....

Handmade Napkins with Indigenous Fibers

Led by master weaver and dryer Ms. Navone, female artisans in the Ban Nayang village of Laos work together to weave these napkins from naturally sourced, local fibers and natural dyes....

Backstrap Weaving: Providing Income and Flexibility

Backstrap Weaving: Providing Income and Flexibi...

Backstrap weaving is the most traditional form of Maya weaving, and it is an ideal form for the association of women at Lake Atitlán in Guatemala to work from home. A...

Backstrap Weaving: Providing Income and Flexibi...

Backstrap weaving is the most traditional form of Maya weaving, and it is an ideal form for the association of women at Lake Atitlán in Guatemala to work from home. A...

Experimental Naturally Dyed Placemats

Experimental Naturally Dyed Placemats

Marie and her growing team of seamstresses have experimented with Madagascar's vast natural resources, creating natural dyes out of bark, leaves, and fruit pits.

Experimental Naturally Dyed Placemats

Marie and her growing team of seamstresses have experimented with Madagascar's vast natural resources, creating natural dyes out of bark, leaves, and fruit pits.

Berber Rugs that Are Bringing Families Out of Poverty

Berber Rugs that Are Bringing Families Out of P...

In Ghardaïa, Algeria, master weaver Hocine Bazine creates traditional wool Berber rugs, using the methods and motifs that have been past down for generations. His passion is bringing families out...

Berber Rugs that Are Bringing Families Out of P...

In Ghardaïa, Algeria, master weaver Hocine Bazine creates traditional wool Berber rugs, using the methods and motifs that have been past down for generations. His passion is bringing families out...

Zero-Waste Bhutanese Textiles

Zero-Waste Bhutanese Textiles

Wangchuk Lhamo and Karma Choden are second and third-generation weavers in the valley of Thimphu, Bhutan. They preserve weaving traditions with a focus on zero-waste sustainable practices in their handwoven throw blankets...

Zero-Waste Bhutanese Textiles

Wangchuk Lhamo and Karma Choden are second and third-generation weavers in the valley of Thimphu, Bhutan. They preserve weaving traditions with a focus on zero-waste sustainable practices in their handwoven throw blankets...