When Setia Pelem Sewu began its enterprise six years ago, it represented a convergence of design talent and rich Indonesian natural fibers.   Since then, bamboo and other rapidly renewable materials like pandanus, mendong, lava stone, water hyacinth, hemp and banana bark have been expertly crafted into numerous home accessory items.  In fact, Setia has become one of the largest producers of Indonesian home accessories in the country.  The current collection of products includes everything from planters, place settings, table runners, hand bags and sculptural art to bird cages and baskets.  In fact, the offering of baskets, bins, and wine and candle holders represent one of the largest range of bamboo storage products.  But it wasn’t only a commitment to quality and design that established this successful trajectory, the vision of co-owner, Tommy Sutarso, included a personal abidance to sustainable principles.   As a native of Jogjakarta, Tommy recognized the importance of establishing a local business that employed local village workers paid a fair wage, while making creative use of his locally abundant raw materials.

Setia’s sustainable product offering is highly dependent on the unique tropical setting of Indonesia.  Relying on rapidly renewable fibers, and low impact production techniques, Setia has championed the cause of sustainability.  Nothing represents this more than the bamboo storage baskets that are manufactured without the need for adhesives.  This innovative design allows tomorrow’s consumer to return the basket to the natural environment from which it came.  In the landscape of the future, all products will be made so close to nature, and Setia will be there to make them for you.