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The Bali Brands Redefining What It Means to Create, Consume and Do Business With Purpose
A curated collection of Bali’s most compelling brands, boutiques and creative enterprises, where exceptional craftsmanship, considered design and responsible business practices come together. From independent labels preserving traditional techniques to contemporary brands reimagining materials, production and sourcing, these are the businesses demonstrating that commercial success, creativity and positive impact can go hand in hand.
Through in-depth editorial features and conversations with the people behind them, The Punch goes beyond the products and storefronts to uncover the vision, decisions and values shaping each business. Exploring the intersection of entrepreneurship, craftsmanship, cultural heritage and sustainability, these stories celebrate a new generation of businesses whose influence extends far beyond what they create or sell.
John Hardy's Bali jewelry workshop, where 100% reclaimed silver and gold, hand-woven Balinese craft, and a 650-person community turn ornament into a living, sustainable culture.
Wendy Thomas's Kevala Ceramics, a 150-person Bali studio turning recycled clay, glass, and factory waste into handcrafted tableware and coral-reef restoration structures.
Founder Sacha Aguila's Treelogy grows moringa in Bali's volcanic foothills under Tri Hita Karana, paying farmers 40% above regional wage while regenerating soil through permaculture and compost.
Founder Poornima Lovejoy's Canggu label works with local dyers and a single tailor, using plant-based pigments and small-batch runs to make linen and silk built for slow, lasting wear.
Founder Frederique Lessard's Les.Basics denim brand runs small-batch production in Bali, using a heart-based sizing system and repurposed fabric scraps to make investment-worthy, ethically made staples.
Born from a chance meeting with a Gili Islands pearl vendor, Ola Nechyporenko's Olamii sources exclusively from Indonesian artisans, funding coral reef restoration with every plastic-free, made-to-order piece.
After three decades in Asia's mattress industry, Stefan Magnus built Heveya's natural-latex mattresses on agroforestry farms, upcycling old mattresses into yoga mats and soundproof panels.
Founder Anya Kukofka left fast-paced Scandinavian fashion to build MYSAYANG in Bali on hand-loomed, non-electric textiles, supporting 20 tailor families with unisex, made-to-order pieces.
Named for her late grandfather, Sylvia Lohardjo's Sumayé Living crafts memory-driven incense and ceramics with Balinese artisans, using Indonesian botanicals to turn grief into fragrance.
Founder Lisa Chedanne's Cove Island Essentials grew from one Berawa store into three Bali locations, curating local artisan brands under minimal packaging and a mindful-living philosophy.
From Vancouver's original micro-factory, ChopValue Bali collects discarded chopsticks from 220+ partners, upcycling 6.8 million into tables and boards under bamboo veteran Orin Hardy's direction.
From Kenya's Maasai villages to Bali's ikat weavers, Rebecca "Bex" Manners' R Collective returns 25% of every commission to artisan communities while turning ancestral craft into zero-waste jewelry and textiles.
From Buenos Aires architect to Ubud gallerist, Sylvia Fairman's Tao Collection curates bespoke Indonesian treasures, opened in 2019 after a decades-long journey through design, tango, and reinvention.
Dyeing fabric with avocado seeds and shallot skins from local restaurants, Ubud-raised Karunia Fischer's RIMMBA cuts 98% of fabric waste, weaving Balinese village artisans into every botanically colored garment.
Born from Bali's 2020 pandemic lockdown, ex-racer Matthias Lauder and surf godfather Tipi Jabrik's Earth Island builds durable board shorts and sponsors young Indonesian surfers, growing slowly on nostalgia over hype.
Named for the volcanoes ringing its Batukaru distillery, Putu's Three Peaks gin steeps London Dry botanicals with lime and lemon grown steps from the still, championing Bali's world-class bartending scene.
Hendra Hadiprana's Tanah Gajah, a 24-villa family estate beside Ubud's rice fields, ties elephant-carved architecture, a closed-loop straw cycle, and twice-weekly Kecak performances into generational Balinese heritage.
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