Our Story
At the end of the 70's, I, Little Moon, was 13 years old.
I left Vietnam, alone, for France. I studied and learnt French. After 20 years of a professional career in France, I decided to return to visit my home land, with my husband. Together ,we discovered Vietnam, from which I only knew my small village. During our travel, we’ve developed the idea of creating a fair trade brand to present the know-how of the ancestral Vietnamese craftsmen.
To combine tradition and sustainable development, fair trade and economic growth for our craftsmen, we created Bibol.
Bibol & Fair Trade
Little Moon started to work in the fields when she was 8 years old. She had experienced herself, of small children working like adults, misery, the lack of opportunity, motivated Little Moon.
Since 2007, she and her husband have been developing equitably the production of bamboo bowls:
- artisans are paid decently,
- they do not work with solvents,
- in 2011, the workshop manager was trained at "Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation".
- to limit their CO2 emissions.
In March 2018, Little Moon received a certificate from the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of VietNam for her contribution to the protection and care of children.
Bibol & Ecology
The bamboo is still omnipresent in the Vietnamese culture, ie: in the gastronomy: chopsticks and bamboo shoots, in the architecture: scaffolds, drains, partitions and frames - while passing by paper and penmanship, clothing and furniture. Insidiously the plastic and the concrete replace it step by step. However, bamboo is a resource with undeniable qualities: flexible, solid, resistant, growing quickly, stabilizing the soil and converting CO2.
The preservation of its usage is the guarantee of the continuation of its culture.
Handmade, Hand wash
Bamboo, like leather or wood, is a noble, natural and living material. Carefully handmade, each product is unique.
Inside and outside, our bamboo dishes are protected by a food safe varnish.
Our products are food safe: they can contain liquids, solids, hot (up to 158°F) and cold food: vinaigrette, pasta, ice cream, soups…
Use hot water, dish soap, rinse and wipe carefully after cleaning. You will keep your bowls a long time if you Do not let the product soak in the water. Dry right away with a soft dish. Do not let air dry. Do not put in dishwasher, nor microwave.
Bibol bamboo bowls manufacturing process