KAWAYAN, meaning "bamboo" in Tagalog, the language spoken in the Philippines, was founded by Anat Heifetz. Driven by the belief that the privilege of creation comes with a responsibility for sustainability, Kawayan collaborates with unique artisans and makers from around the globe.
KAWAYAN collection is an artistic journey between cultures, beginning initially with Heifetz move in 2015 from Tel Aviv to Manila, along with an urge to create something that would combine her experience in fashion and textiles with her love for bamboo.
Heifetz began to create a language of communication and expression through the painting and carving of canvas prints and textures on natural and local material - bamboo.
The transition from textile to bamboo - and back was natural for Heifetz, and inspired by it, Heifetz launched in 2021 a new collection of clothing, jewelry and home decor under the KAWAYAN brand - bamboo In Filipino.