How we cut
We design two seasons a year — Cruise and Evening — and produce in small, named editions. There is no in-between drop calendar, no chasing a microtrend, no piece printed in 5,000 copies. When an edition sells out, it is gone, and we move on to the next sketch.
- We cut on demand whenever possible — every pre-order reduces dead stock at the end of the season
- We hold back fabric, not finished garments — uncut metres can become anything next season
- We sell our archive at the atelier sale once a year — nothing is destroyed, ever
What we make it from
- Linen and cotton: mostly Indonesian and Indian, with grower traceability where the mill provides it
- Silk: cultivated, mulberry-fed, sourced from a single mill in West Java
- Lace and embroidery: hand-finished in our atelier; machine-made lace is sourced from European mills with REACH certification
- Viscose and modal: only from certified providers (LENZING or equivalent) — never generic viscose
- Trims: brass, mother of pearl, horn — no plastic buttons
Where it is made
Every piece sold under the ONME BALI name is cut and finished in our atelier in Seminyak, by a small team we have worked with since 2022. We do not subcontract production outside the studio. The seamstresses are paid above the regional minimum and on time, every fortnight.
Packaging
- Tissue paper: acid-free, FSC-certified, undyed
- Garment bag: reusable cotton canvas — washable, please reuse it for travel or storage
- Mailer: recycled kraft and biodegradable cushioning, no virgin plastic
- Hangtags: recycled card with cotton thread — no metal pins, no plastic
Energy and shipping
- Our atelier and Seminyak boutique run partly on solar — we are installing more panels through 2026
- We ship internationally by air, which is fast and far from carbon-neutral; we are testing slower sea-freight options for non-urgent restocks
- We consolidate boutique deliveries on weekly runs by van, rather than daily motorbikes
What we don't have yet
We are not certified B Corp, we are not GOTS-certified, and we cannot tell you what the water footprint of every piece is. We are wary of certifications that the smallest ateliers in Bali cannot afford to acquire. Instead, we put what we know in plain words and update this page as we learn.
If you'd like to know how a specific piece was made — where the fabric came from, who stitched it — write to us. We can usually trace it down to the bolt.
“Buy less, keep longer, mend when needed. We will mend yours, free, for as long as we are open.”