Auralyna

Natural RAFFIA is harvested in wetlands, in the heart of Madagascar's RAFFIA forests. These are wild palms that flourish in swamps. A partner collector goes into the forest and climbs the tree to harvest the new branches that have not yet reached maturity. The rule is to take no more than 30% of the young shoots to ensure responsible harvesting. On each branch of leaves harvested, the collector frays the yellow RAFFIA branches.