To understand a handwoven hammock at Handmadee, you must first understand the stalk it was pulled from. We work with ramie (Boehmeria nivea) — not because it is a trend, but because it is honest. Known locally in Vietnam as cây gai, this perennial plant has been part of the human story for over 6,000 […]
In the world of traditional hand-weaving, production isn’t measured in hours. It is measured in sun-cycles. A single ramie hammock from Vietnam takes approximately 30 days to complete. It is a slow transformation from a garden plant into a functional heirloom – a process that has remained largely unchanged for centuries.There are no shortcuts. To […]
There is a quiet certainty in these hands. They belong to a lineage of skill that has remained unchanged for centuries. Resting between them is Ramie – a fiber that has grown on the hillsides of Vietnam for as long as the Thổ people have lived there. It is used today for simple, practical, and […]
How we make Handmade Coconut Bowls The matured coconuts are collected and brought to a sorting facility where the meat and milk have been harvested. Then we separate the shells by size, thickness, and color. After scraping the inside of the coconut to remove any residual meat, the husk is peeled off and sanded down. […]
