About

Our boutique furnishings are handmade in our Melbourne studio from natural and organic fabrics. We source 100% natural textiles from Australia and Laos and use sustainable cotton, wool, hemp & silk with natural plant dyes. In Laos we purchase directly from co-ops that keep alive the tradition of weaving textiles. We pursue methods that allow for sustainable communities and sustainable products. Our limited edition textiles , scarves, wraps & bespoke products make unique gifts. Please join our mailing list to keep in the loop with our collection and blog.

Translating Experience | Re-tracing culture | Sam’s story

Sam is a Lao-born, Australian Architect and designer B.PD (Arch) & B.Arch. She is a keen painter and interested in philosophy, visual arts and food. She is passionate about sustainable design and social issues. While at University, Sam opened a successful restaurant in Fitzroy where she cooked family recipes for 5 years. She currently operates a multi-disciplinary studio that explores the interlinking ideas between architecture, art and textile.

“Textile Theory was borne out of a desire to learn more about my cultural heritage. In order to find some answers, a process of unraveling began, a stripping back to the earliest layer, the palimpsest of my life. This was a spiritual journey to understand my traditional culture, history and by default my own family. I began this through a process of visual inquiry. I observed my mother and grandmother and saw that their traditional dress allowed them to feel a connectedness with Lao culture. I referred to the extensive knowledge of my grandmother, who,  as I discovered, was an expert loom weaver. She began to tell me stories that inspired me to travel to a far away place that was once my home, Laos. This journey of discovery, learning the craft of my grandmother through the interaction with Lao people is one that I would like to share.”  Sam.