Indonesia's textiles are the heart of what Threads of Life does and our work is about the ancestral worldview of Indonesia's indigenous weavers. This worldview is embodied in and transmitted through the textiles within these traditions, through the ways in which these are made, through the rituals in which they are used, and through the oral traditions associated with each of these. The most complex natural-dyed textiles have the highest ceremonial value and the deepest links to myth and meaning, and it is the production of these pieces that we support.
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Supporting Women
We work directly with over 1,200 women in more than 35 groups on 12 Indonesian islands from Kalimantan to Timor.
Building Livelihoods
We empower women’s enterprises and put money directly into women’s hands where it best ensures their households’ welfares.
Revitalizing Traditions
Our cultural and technical support moves weavers to great pride of ownership, inspiring the extraordinary quality of their work.
Conserving Dye Plant Ecologies
Dye plant use perpetuates a sustainable relationship with the land, and helps a community prioritize conservation.