ARTICLE22 HAND LOOMED, NATURALLY DYED HANDBAGS - SLING CROSSBODYTextiles are a language and living visual artform in Laos. Founder, Elizabeth Suda, was lured to the landlocked country by the natural dyes and handloom weaving she read about. While living there, she witnessed expert women weavers masterfully making natural dyes from leaves, mud, insect resin, and seeds and then weaving them into exquisite skirts they wore everyday. Sustainable fashion, it turns out, is not a new concept at all. It is a way of life