INTRODUCING The Rangoon Chair October 30, 20193 comments This chair has been a long time coming. Three years to be precise. We had the concept on our first ever product mood board back in the summer of 2016,...
Meet the Makers: Rattan August 28, 2019 These guys are seriously good at what they do. The products they make are some of the strongest in the world. They weave in the same way that their grandparents did....
A Family Focus: Mother of Pearl March 11, 2019 The scoop behind the material, the method and the maker...
Burma Calling: Fabric Trivial Pursuit August 22, 20182 comments It’s Pub Quiz Day at Kalinko. Fabric Trivial Pursuit. The Guess Who of Patterns... There are 135 ethnic groups in Myanmar, each with their own fabrics and patterns. But a quick game’s...
Burma Calling: Our Backstrap Weavers August 01, 2018 Hello! We are Kalinko's Backstrap Weavers. We are from Chin State in Western Burma, and we make the fabric for Kalinko's cushions. This is a little bit about us, where we live,...
Home Truths: What actually is Rattan? October 13, 2017 As we covered last month, Rattan is having a moment. But what really is it? And is it different to Wicker? And where does Cane come in? Rattan is a plant...