Our Commitment to Cultural and Environmental Sustainability
For every Wauke tree we use in our practice, two more grow back! We have planted seven wauke patches around O‘ahu that are thriving, and we are continue to plant and cultivate more for our future Mea Kapa (Kapa Makers) and for environmental and cultural restoration!
From our Kapa products produced with homegrown Wauke and Dyes, to our packaging made of homegrown Coconut Fiber and up-cycled fabric, we are committed to a no-plastic practice.
Learn more about how we practice sustainability in our materials and packaging in "Our Process" page.
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Hawaiian Kapa
Kapa is the traditional fabric of ancient Hawaiʻi. Our ancestors used the resources of the rich ʻāina surrounding them to create colorful, unique pieces of cloth that reflect the vibrance of our culture.
A Truly Hawaiian Gift
Appropriate for any age, gender, culture, and occasion, Kapa makes the perfect gift. Our products are ethically made, sustainably sourced, and each piece is absolutely unique.
Fine Art
Artist Page Chang has a passion for mixing her own Hawaiian culture with her education and background in fine art. This creates wonderful, blended works depicting what being a Hawaiian means to her. From oil paintings to Kapa Malo and more, discover Pūkoʻa's Fine Art Collection
Workshop Testimonials
Our Promise
Founded by a mixed-race native-Hawaiian woman-artist, Pūko’a Studios works to perpetuate Hawaiian culture with authenticity and integrity. We not only dedicate ourselves to reducing our footprint on the planet by observing Hawaiian values of aloha ‘āina, mālama aina, and ike kupuna, loving the earth, caring for the earth, and honoring ancestral knowledge, we also strive to educate those in our community and beyond in these practices and values. A family run business, we fight against both humanitarian and environmental injustices done every day. Making kapa is innately sustainable as it is made from native Hawaiian plants and native Hawaiian growing and processing practices. If we don't use native Materials, we are committed to using natural, organic, locally sourced materials whenever possible. All other tools and materials are vigorously vetted for social ethicality and environmentally responsible shipping and production practices.
Donate to Puʻuhonua Society
Nā Kula Kapa o Waimānalo is a fiscally sponsored project of Puʻuhonua Society, a Hawaiʻi-based non-profit organization supporting creative opportunities for artists and cultural practitioners since 1972. Click on the donate button to make a tax deductible donation toward the support of kapa education and mentorship in Koʻolaupoko
