GREEN STATEMENT

PANDAN
Pandan is a completely renewable resource. Harvested by hand in a manner which does not destroy the plant, pandan leaves will continue to grow indefinitely. The raw material utilized in our pandan production is purchased in woven sheets from numerous villages in west and central Java. Via Motif has been working with many of the same suppliers for close to a dozen years. Our policies are to pay fair market price for all pandan purchased, and to accept all materials produced that meet our strict quality standards.

All colors except natural, involve treating the pandan with Swiss textile dyes. Our conclusion after extensive research is that we have identified the most stable and colorfast formulation possible to dye the raw material. We neutralize our waste water by filtration through 3 separate tanks, and treatment with a calcium sodium compound.

MENDONG
Mendong is a planted and harvested grass that grows in fields and helps to purify ground water. Each harvest can be cut six times prior to replanting. We dye our mendong using the same materials and processes as in our pandan production. Once dyed, the fiber is hand loomed with mono-filament at our factory, where we are best able to control the quality and consistency of weave.

PALM WOOD
We use both sago and lontar woods to create our Palm Wood Collection. Sago Palm Wood is a by product of palm sugar production. Once the Sago palm tree no longer produces, it is opened up for extraction of a inner starch that is used for a variety of food products. The leaves are used for roofing materials, and fibers used to make brushes. We craft our accessories from the outer bark of the tree.

The lontar palm also yields a variety of resources. It produces a small coconut, and a sweet nutritious nectar. The tree is cut down once it stops bearing fruit. The use of palm wood reduces the demand for tropical rainforest timbers. In addition, as all parts of the palm tree are used by the local community, the production yields minimal waste.