MIGHTY VINE

A perennial vine indigenous to Northern Laos provides the raw material for the ‘Natural Fabric’ collection by Be Inthavong at Fameed Khalique. Growing naturally in abundance, the vine requires no agricultural input or pesticides so is a sustainable and eco-friendly crop. The company works in association with a local foundation to help preserve the land the vine grows on and the people who harvest it. The fabric is handwoven in a nearby village to provide employment to the local community. No dyes are added to the fabrics – it is the natural variations found in the vines that provide a contrast. It’s only when the threads are woven with other fibres that you get a more colourful option. From £360 per metre (fameedkhalique.com).