Category: Feature

Our products enable a very pure form of travel, allowing our customer to confidently belong anywhere without worrying about what they are carrying. We have no exterior branding, no padding, they are designed to deflect attention—it’s a raw experience. Our customers appreciate how they age and consider scars well-earned.

I think the best shaped box ever on earth is a coffin which can be handmade to escort the forever numb-hands.
― Munia Khan

It took three years from first prototype to having a product we believed in, and we’ve been in business for just over a year. Our consultancy has given us the space to figure out what we want to be, find our voice in how we communicate, and feel comfortable that we can deliver consistently quality products and after-sales service.

We don’t do any PR, marketing, and make no effort with social media. And if you read our site, [you’ll see] we’d rather you didn’t buy our products if you don’t know what you’re buying. It’s part of our philosophy of enjoying the journey (the process) and letting the destination take care of itself. Thus far it’s sustainable and growing.

Source: handfulofsalt.com

There’s been a buzz in the world of craft and artisanship of late, and I’m not talking about a new artisanal brew, air-dried hachiko persimmons or hand-turned foraged wood beard combs. No: I’m talking about Cuba and Iran.

Having the rugs made in Iran again is more than I would have ever hoped for,” says Dodd about the workshop’s historic return to that country.

Many friends are buzzing about going to both countries to see what’s what in the world of craft in these long-isolated countries (at least from the US); to discover and bring back new and exotic treats and processes; and to tell all those good stories. (More on all those efforts later.)

But for some people, this isn’t about discovery. It’s about getting back to their roots. And that’s the case with Dodd and Melina Raissnia’s Peace Industry, which we profiled a while back. Since we did, they’ve been thriving with their line of wool felt rugs: modern designs using ancient techniques.

Source: handfulofsalt.com