Giving back

Training that leads to paid work

Our relationships with makers in Punjab, India, grew into a commitment to the wider community. YaYa established a center where women can learn a trade, practice their skills and prepare for paid employment.

The aim is practical: give women access to training and a way to earn an independent income. Our commitment continues beyond the classroom, with employment opportunities after participants complete their training.

Respect for the people making our textiles

A finished pillow or throw carries the work of many hands. We work with artisans, small workshops and family-owned manufacturers, and we care about the conditions behind that work. Fair pay, safe working environments and responsible sourcing are part of how we choose and develop those relationships.

Preserving traditional skills also means making it possible for people to keep using them. We value the knowledge behind a weave, a tufted surface or a carefully finished seam, and the time needed to make it well.

Supporting the Amazon rainforest

Our environmental work includes support for reforestation in the Amazon. It is one part of a broader effort to consider the resources used in our collections and the places those resources come from.

Choosing natural materials and making textiles worth keeping are everyday decisions within that effort. Supporting forests gives us another way to contribute beyond the products we sell.

Follow the work

Our Journal shares more about the people, materials and decisions behind YaYa. Read about our work with women in Punjab, or meet the team carrying that commitment into our collections and customer experience.