Every piece is pieced by hand, so it can be personalized — send us your company logo or a favorite image, and we'll design a panel around it.
We started SONORAVN to slow things down. Not another catalogue of things made quickly and shipped cheaply, but a small collection of goods made by hand, in small batches, by people who know the materials well.
Everything begins in Vietnam — water hyacinth cleared from waterways in the Mekong Delta, rattan grown between rice seasons, coconut shells that would otherwise be discarded, silk offcuts from Hanoi's weaving houses. We work directly with the artisan groups and social enterprises who turn these materials into something worth keeping.
Nothing here is mass-produced. Each collection stays small on purpose, because that's the only way the work stays honest.
Every piece is made in small workshops, not factories
Collections stay limited so quality doesn't slip
Materials that would otherwise go to waste, given a second life
Baskets, bowls, and everyday storage woven from water hyacinth, rattan, and coconut shell — dried, shaped, and finished by hand.
However you use it, no two pieces are ever quite the same.
Learn more about water hyacinth craft
Buy the Water Hyacinth Basket on Etsy → · Buy the Rattan Storage Basket on Etsy → · Buy the Coconut Bowl & Spoon Set on Etsy → · Buy the Water Hyacinth Handbag on Etsy → · Buy the Round Rattan Bag on Etsy → · Buy the Foldable Straw Tote on Etsy →
Made with Vụn Art, a UNESCO-recognized social enterprise in Hanoi that turns leftover silk into work for artisans with disabilities.
Vụn Art is a social enterprise based in Hanoi, recognized by UNESCO for its work. It takes fabric offcuts left over from Vietnam's silk workshops — scraps too small for garment-making — and gives them to artisans with disabilities, who piece them by hand into bags, coasters, and wall art.
Each piece is one of a kind, because no two offcuts are ever quite the same. Working with Vụn Art meant the collection had to be built around what the artisans already do well, not the other way around — so the designs stayed simple, and the patchwork stayed honest.
Every piece is pieced by hand, so it can be personalized — send us your company logo or a favorite image, and we'll design a panel around it.
Buy the Upcycled Silk Tote Bag on Etsy → · Buy the Upcycled Silk Coaster Set on Etsy → · Buy the Upcycled Silk Pouch Bag on Etsy → · Buy the Upcycled Silk Art Picture on Etsy →
Rooted in Nature and the Vụn Art Collection come from different materials and different hands — water hyacinth and rattan on one side, reclaimed silk on the other — but they're built the same way. We find people who already know a material well, and we build the collection around what they do best, not the other way around.
That means smaller batches, longer lead times, and pieces that don't look quite like anything mass-produced. It's slower than the alternative, and it stays that way on purpose. As SONORAVN grows, this is the part we're not willing to trade away.
Vietnamese handicrafts are products made using traditional skills such as weaving, textile work, embroidery, ceramics and lacquerware. Many of these crafts have developed through generations of makers and craft communities across Vietnam.
Vietnamese handicrafts combine skilled handwork with materials and techniques rooted in local communities. Natural textures, traditional methods and small variations created by hand give each piece its own character — you can see this in crafts like traditional rattan weaving.
SONORAVN focuses on products shaped by skilled handwork and Vietnamese craft traditions. The techniques vary by collection, from woven natural materials in Rooted in Nature to textile pieces created from recovered fabric in the Vụn Art Collection.
Our collections explore materials including natural woven fibers and recovered Vietnamese textiles. We choose products where the material itself is part of the story — from traditional water hyacinth weaving to giving leftover silk a new purpose with Vụn Art.
No. Small differences in texture, weave, color, pattern placement and shape can occur in handmade pieces. We see these variations as part of the character of craft rather than imperfections.
Handwoven bags, textile accessories, coasters and small pieces of textile art can make distinctive gifts for people who appreciate craftsmanship, natural materials and objects with a story — pieces like our Water Hyacinth Handbag or the Upcycled Silk Coaster Set.
SONORAVN works with products and makers in Vietnam. Our collections highlight Vietnamese materials, craft traditions and creative approaches to making and reuse — you can read more in our Vietnamese handicrafts story.
Products currently available for purchase can be found through our Etsy shop. You can also explore individual pieces and their stories on SONORAVN before continuing to Etsy to purchase.
The shop lives on Etsy — everywhere else is where the process, the styling, and the day-to-day happen.