the people
The Hands Behind the Leaf
In Quang Ngai, fallen sheaths travel from grove to table—gathered and shaped by families who have been here for generations.
Mrs. Truong Thi Yen
She gathers fallen palm sheaths near her home each morning. The work is lighter than the fieldwork of her younger years—and the income helps her care for her son and stay connected to the women who meet at the market.
“Whenever I visit my sisters at the market, I feel happy and my heart becomes excited.”
The Arrangement
We work directly with cooperatives in Vietnam. Every piece sold is income for a maker doing work that fits their life.
Direct
No middlemen between you and the maker
transparent
Pricing agreed upon, reviewed regularly
committed
Year-round orders, not seasonal work
Each piece is made to order in Vietnam