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Charity Lunch

Charity Lunch

🥰 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our WOMAN WEAVERS IN BORNEO charity lunch at Bandung Parnell! 🌿 We enjoyed sharing some insights into life in Brunei & how Borneo Bags came to fruition...

Bulan's Challenges

Bulan's Challenges

In the 20 years, I have known Bulan I have seen her decline from a happy, semi nomadic woman to a rather lost and lonely widow.  She weaves for us still, the yoga bags are her speciality, but faili...

Don't get caught out! - Reusable Shopping Bags

Don't get caught out! - Reusable Shopping Bags

Plastic waste is one of our generations greatest environmental challenges. I’m sure we’ve all witnessed gutters filled with plastic bottles & beautiful beach scenes strewn with plastics.

Deforestation Fuelled by Palm Oil Industry

Deforestation Fuelled by Palm Oil Industry

From chocolate to lipstick palm oil is likely to be in many of our daily products, it's difficult to avoid now a days! Favoured for it's smooth texture & often under the umbrella term of 'veget...

Mindful Shopping: Simple tips for sustainable & ethical purchases.

Mindful Shopping: Simple tips for sustainable & ethical purchases.

Living sustainably can feel overwhelming. Where do you even begin? Fear not, eco-warriors! Even small changes can have a big impact. Invest in quality over quantity: Buy fewer, well-made items that...

A great man passes on

A great man passes on

Sot Anuh, Samantha's Grandfather, has sadly passed on due to kidney problems. Borneo Bags were able to support him for the last few months providing a comfortable bed, medical advice, and other tar...

Feeling helpless

Feeling helpless

Tipong has been an old friend of mine since 2007 when he carved me the first of many beautiful walking sticks. His wife, Kiki also wove, as all Penan women do. Unfortunately she had a stroke and w...

Saving Supang

Saving Supang

Three generations of women generating income and keeping the art of weaving alive; Bulan, daghter Supang and granddaughter Samantha. Supang suffers from high blood pressure and heart problems but ...

Every journey has a first step

Every journey has a first step

Every journey begins with the first step.

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