Pre-launch of the FON Top: Exclusive and Limited orders now.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Shine in your handwoven, custom made FON Top! ...And know that your purchase is supporting Local Community, Tribal Craftsmanship and Young Shan Women from Myanmar.
FON FABRICS is launching a new Ethical Fashion brand with a custom made collection of FON Tops. It’s our mission to share wonderful things from the East while giving back at the same time. Our collection supports and values local craftsmanship and traditional Shan hand-woven fabrics. Our c0-creation Tops are a unique blend of tribal patterns and modern design.
These TOPS are suitable for any occasion, for work or leisure. The colorful, tribal patterns will make you shine anywhere, adding more magic to your day! We customize these Tops making it a perfect fit. YES, that’s right! Whatever your size is, we make sure you look good in it. The result? A flattering TOP for any body type. It’s designed to accentuate your waist line, making your legs look longer and your waist smaller. Even for bigger sizes? YES! Whether you are curvy or slim, these TOPS will make you look fabulous! FON Tops go well with a variety of clothing like skirts, pants, shorts or high-waist bottoms.
EXCLUSIVE: 40 Orders Only
Only the first 40 orders will receive the FON Top.
The Reason: We wish to make 40 amazing TOPS. When this pre-launch proves a success we will then continue co-creating more ethical fashion (allowing us to continue supporting local community projects). Our mission is to make YOU a happy and satisfied customer by delivering high quality Tops. After the 40 orders: You have the option to be short listed and we will be in contact with you.
How to place an order.
To place an order and be part of the FON Top STORY, we offer YOU 2 options:Option 1: message or send us an email Simply send an email to [email protected] or message at
m.me/FON.Fabrics
to let us know you are interested to be on our list. We like to contact our customers first hand to deliver a FON Top that meets your desires.Option 2: order online on our partner websiteWe also have made-to-order confection sizes available to purchase directly on our partner website:
http://akamae.com/fonfabrics
(Please be patient, we are launching on the partner website in a few days)Payment Options:Payment options include Bank Transfers, Paypal and Credit Card payment. Once you have made your payment, you will be able to:
Select the FON Fabric for your FON Top.
Select your choice of neckline design (round or V-shape for both front and back).
Select your size. Or send your waist and chest measurements.
How is it made?
The FON Tops are made with handwoven fabrics from Myanmar by artisan weavers using a foot pedal loom. The designs are SHAN tribal patterns and the fabrics are locally used to make Myanmar’s traditional dress called ‘Longyi. A sarong that both men and women wear. The thread is poly cotton; a blend of cotton and polyester that combines the strengths of both fibers making the garment breathable and durable.
What’s the story?
FON Fabrics is founded by Hester de Vries and the FON Top is a co-creation of Hester, Noan Harn and her team of artisan weavers. How the two of us met. We met in 2011 in Chiangmai, Thailand while pursuing our life purpose. Hester working for
We women foundation
(a foundation that promotes the education of ethnic women from marginalized communities in Myanmar) and Noan Harn as a ‘We women’ student. We connected by sharing the same passion. Together we see social entrepreneurship as a tool to drive positive change in communities. “I liked her practical no-nonsense aspiration of starting a local business and help build human capacity by creating jobs in her country. Noan Harn was studying Organizational Management in Bangkok, having a similar educational background in my Master’s degree, I was drawn to support her.” (Hester). Noan Harn expressed her desire to start a social business in her home country as a means to support Shan culture.
“It was my dream to develop a local business, for local people, creating more jobs and better development in my community” (Noan Harn). Noan Harn employed and trained women from her remote village and started her own successful social weaving business creating artisinal fabrics and beautiful longy’s, serving the local market. “I’ve always loved the bright colors, wide variety of patterns and fabrics of Myanmar’s traditional dress: the Longyi. When wifi became a bit accessible to her area, in spite of the weak connection, Noan Harn was able to post these beautiful handwoven creations. That’s when I knew I wanted to visit her even though she lives very remotely.” (Hester). After Hester’s visit in January 2018 her intention turned into reality. With her desire to support and value local hand-weaving craftsmanship and bringing these tribal designs to the west, the first FON Tops were born. FON means rain in Shan language. With this name we honor ‘Life’ and Shan Culture. “‘Fon means a lot for Shan people in Myanmar as our life is based on agriculture. We need rain to grow our food.” (Noan Harn)
How does my FON Top purchase support Local Community?
Your purchase supports an ethical and inclusive local business that inspires ethnic women and creates jobs locally in Myanmar. Your purchase also helps facilitate Personal Development workshops for
We women foundation
and the
Taunggy Youth Center
. These workshops train young ethnic women and men towards leadership by supporting their values, gifts, skills and passion.
About the founder
Hester has been living in Asia since 2011. Her life purpose is to bring more value to the world. Her journey brought her to Pai, Thailand (near the Burma border) where she lives a simple life, started a family and worked with local communities. “What I love about my life here is the connection with the land and the elements, and sharing this magic with my community.One of my favorite things about where I live is my neighbor the ‘cow herder’. This man is so connected to his land and his cows. I love watching him. He has the most beautiful smile and I love how gentle and caring he is with his cows. He leads a simple but satisfying life.” I feel that in ‘the West’ we have lost something that can be found in other cultures such as the Shan culture. This connection to nature is reflected in their woven fabrics. My wish is to share these bright colors and tribal patterns in the hope that people feel the same connection to the earth we live on.” (Hester) She is a newbie to the fashion industry. Her background is in ‘development work’, although she doesn’t like that term. “I believe in human connection, and see value where others might see hardships and injustice. I’m not ignoring that reality but choose to shed light on the beauty and chances this world has to offer and in doing so I believe we can change the world one bit at the time”.She founded FON Fabrics to share that beauty to the western world.