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Natalie Rae New York Sustainability Actions

Repurposed hill tribe textiles

All the materials and products are handmade, the majority of textiles are repurposed coming from used hill tribe garments.

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Works with Hmong women

I work together with several women from the Black Hmong ethnic group. We currently trade with a small number of the Hmong and Dzao tribes, and our jewelry maker is also from the Black Hmong.

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Sources from rural villages

We visit the small hamlets and villages of these rural areas to insure we are buying authentic materials. Buying in this way we can also be sure the full and fair price is going directly to the producer and back in to these impoverished communities.

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Uses traditional methods

The materials we use are naturally cultivated and handmade using traditional methods. These materials are sourced from predominantly the Hmong and Dzao ethnic groups of Northern Vietnam.

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Keeps crafts alive

Our aim is to bring the handmade, the rare, unique, dying arts and crafts of the hill tribe people and artisans of Vietnam to the rest of the world. We hope in our own small way it can help to keep alive some of the ancient traditions and crafts of these enduring people.

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