A week of batik

In August 2020 we received the joyful news that our proposed training programme for a group of Hmong artisans would be given the funding it needed and given the green light from the Handicraft Skills for Tourism Small Grants Facility, an initiative of the Skills for Tourism Project (LAO/029). This grant enables us to continue our dual mission of providing improved livelihoods to village based artisans, whilst creating a new collection of designs. Continue reading to find out about what we got up to during the studio week long visit of 15 artisans as we exchanged skills in all things batik, hemp, indigo dye and product design.

Hmong cultureHeather SmithDecember 3, 2020laos, sustainable, handmade, culture, hmong, ethnic knowledge, batik, indigo, hemp

Blue Gold: Timeless Indigo and it's zero impact on the environment

For Passa Paa, printing with Indigo gives us an endless possibilities of playing with its blue hue. We aim to keep this tradition from many Lao ethnic groups alive. The fact that it's 100% natural and when you have finished working with it you can throw the water on your crops, and you can fertilize your garden with it only makes us love it even more.

Indigo, Hmong cultureHeather SmithAugust 6, 2020indigo, laos, natural dyes, sustainable, handmade, culture, ethnic knowledge, akha, hmong, lanten

The effectiveness behind our face masks lies in the middle lining!

Passa Paa face masks are made with high quality materials to ensure their effectiveness. After much research, we reached the best combination of materials and comfort that we were looking for.