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Raffia: Fashion From Nature

Raffia is a 100% natural material made out of palm tree leaves. Its origin is Madagascar, but over the years raffia palm trees can be found in other parts of Eastern Africa too after successful transplantation. As a natural fiber, it's extremely durable and versatile to make  clothing and accessories for centuries. Also, natural raffia is very soft and beautiful to touch and wear. It is pliable, strong, and it can be dyed easily. Therefore raffia fiber is a very popular material in crafts and in high fashion. Lastly, as it comes from nature, therefore it is biodegradable and sustainable. Combining the natural fiber with beautiful colors, we create our BodhiYamas handmade collection. This collection has various choices of handmade...

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