The Melati Hairfork is best suited for medium lengths of hair. The two pronged fork allows it to hold and support thick and heavy hair types as well as finer and shorter styles. Its versatile design makes it very easy to use. Available in sustainably sourced Teak, Tamarind and Rosewood. All of our accessories are hand carved from waste offcuts left over from plantations in Indonesia. No one piece is ever the same. Your Melati Hairfork arrives in fully recyclable packaging with a fabric sleeve to protect it whilst traveling.
Suited For Your Hair Type? : The Melati Hair fork is best suited for medium lengths of hair. The two pronged fork allows it to hold and support thick and heavy hair types as well as finer and shorter styles. Its versatile design makes it very easy to use. The long wide teeth are designed to gently work its way through thick and textured hair whilst reducing breakage. Each wood variation will compliment individual hair colours, either by choosing a wood type with opposing tones or similar ones. See our tutorials page for ideas.
Benefits of Wood? : Wooden combs and accessories help to reduce anti static, breakage and damage to hair, unlike plastic and metal. The porous nature of wood absorbs and redistributes your natural oils and maintains healthy hair continuously through your wash cycle. Wooden tips also gently massage your skin, stimulating blood flow which over time promotes hair growth. View our shop here to explore our whole collection.
Dimensions : Length x 12cm | Width x 9cm | Depth x 1.5cm
Craftsmanship : The process from rough-cut waste to hand-polished combs and forks are made by our artisans in Indonesia, creating truly one-of-a-kind pieces everytime. They are unique from the details in their shape and in the grains of the wood. All of our accessories are hand carved from waste offcuts left over from plantations in Indonesia.
Inspired by Nature : Melati is one of the national flowers of Indonesia that represent Indonesia as the it ‘national flower’. A white flower with a sweet fragrance. This type of flower is believed to be the symbol of purity and simplicity. All our collections are uniquely designed, inspired by local flora and fauna in Indonesia.
Recyclable Packaging : Your piece will arrive in a fully recyclable mailer bag with a recyclable box and protective fabric sleeve to keep it safe when traveling. The box is handmade from papaya fruit pulp and vegetable inks. Once used, you can place it in the food compost.
Avoid contact with water and using with wet hair.
Avoid heavy sideways pressure.
Every 6 months gently rub a cloth with olive oil to keep them in a good condition.
Keep scratch free whilst travelling using the fabric pouch.
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Your Environmental Impact? | 1% of this sale goes directly towards supporting grass roots NGOs and nonprofits working on climate solutions, natural energy, education, activism, biodiversity via our partnership with 1% for the Planet. Your accessory also supports local artisans, paid on a living wage in Indonesia. This product is biodegradable, including fully recyclable packaging. We are now a 'Climate Positive' company, so all your shipping is offset via our carbon offset
Why roots?
Wood is only a renewable and eco-friendly material if it is consciously sourced. Tropical hardwoods in particular grow very slowly and in low densities, and regenerate poorly after logging. These species are often taken from forests in non-sustainable numbers, and illegal ways.
Searching for a way of sourcing wood sustainably, SAYA Designs came across Made & Ways, sculptors who dig up and recycle root wood from old commercial plantations all across Indonesia. The roots are left behind by loggers harvesting trees on large-scale production sites. They take hundreds of years to decompose and have little value for the soil.
By using this waste material we are having as little impact on the environment as possible.
