what we're made of

What touches your skin should be good for you.

Every decision, from the bamboo to the dye, starts with the same question: does this feel right? For the body, the people making it, and what's left behind.

Made in small batches with Indonesian women-owned workshops. Naturally dyed. OEKO-TEX® certified. Packaged in our own recycled fabric offcuts.

Bamboo Fiber

bamboo raw material

Our founder Kesh spent years moving through yoga, pole, surf, and ballet in activewear that was almost entirely synthetic. Plastic-based fabric against skin, through heat and sweat, shedding microplastics into the body and into water with every wash.

Bamboo was the answer she landed on. It grows extraordinarily fast, requires no pesticides, and uses a fraction of the water conventional cotton demands. It doesn't shed persistent microplastics. And at the end of its life, it biodegrades.

Just as important: it feels like nothing else. Soft, breathable, and temperature-regulating. Built for sweat, salt, sun, and rest.

Composition 96% bamboo, 4% spandex
Certification OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, tested safe against skin
End of life Biodegradable. Decomposes faster than synthetic fabrics

Natural Dye

secang sappanwood

Secang (sappanwood): used for both red and brown dye

Ketapang leaves: used for brown dye

Red dye being blended by hand

Conventional fabric dyeing is one of the most chemically intensive steps in textile production. Our colours come from plants grown or found across Bali, traditionally used in natural dyeing for generations.

We hand-dye in small batches using low-impact processes. No harsh chemicals, no heavy treatment. Each piece develops its colour organically. Every batch is slightly one of a kind.

Each piece carries a subtle variation in tone. That's not a flaw. It's what happens when colour comes from something real.
Process Hand-dyed in small batches, low-impact
Chemicals No harsh dyes or heavy chemical treatment
Plants used
Mahogany (Mahoni)
Ketapang Leaves
Secang

Small Batch Production

Kesh with the team in Bali

Kesh with the team in Bali

We work with small, Indonesian women-owned workshops and produce in intentionally limited quantities. It means we can be present at every stage, from the fabric arriving to the final stitch. The people making iki iki are known to us, not anonymous.

Small batch also means less waste. We make what's needed, not excess stock that sits in a warehouse until it gets discarded. If something sells out, we'd rather wait and restock thoughtfully.

It takes longer. Things are sometimes out of stock. We think that's the right trade-off.

Made in Bali, Indonesia, by women-owned workshops
Production Small batch. Made to order, not excess

Packaging

When we cut fabric to make our pieces, offcuts are left behind. Rather than discarding them, we use these scraps as our packaging. Each order wrapped in its own piece of leftover bamboo fabric.

Packaging Bamboo fabric offcuts from production

wear bamboo.
we are bamboo.

For questions about materials, production, or wholesale partnerships, reach out at hello@so-ikiiki.com