Our mission has been to help maintain the textile traditions of the Mien people, and a decade along - we have been successful. Following Hannah's 2025 trip to Vietnam for Tamay's 50th birthday, here are a few reflections on the past, and hopes for the future.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), are a shared blueprint towards ‘peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future’ (sdgs.un.org/goals). They're the central call to action for all countries in creating a united, global front towards development.
As far as ancestral connections, the process of embroidery is one of the most physical and metaphysical process there is. It’s a tangible manifestation of a bloodline that can be worn on the body – an outward symbol in Mien culture of belonging, pride, familial ties, and tradition.
The Dying Process Once the cotton is obtained from the weavers and spinners, the lengths of narrow width cotton cloth is brought to master dyers, Yeun and Ntxhais - ready for dying. Our garments come in two distinct colourways which are achieved through 100% natural, organic, and authentic methods of cloth dying. The dying process for indigo and yam is very different, read on to find out more. Indigo is of unique importance to many of the ethnic communities in Vietnam which, despite modernisation, continue to practice age-old methods to dye their clothing various hues of blue. The depth and quality of dye – ranging from pale blue to almost black – indicates a lengthy process of fermentation and ancient alchemy. ...
