This lady's haku, handcrafted by well known local weavers from Kimura's Lauhala Shop, is made of all locally grown and harvested lauhala. It can be used as a hat band or worn as a haku (head) band and is adorned with exquisitely made kapa roses.

Lauhala, lau meaning leaf in Hawaiian, refers to the leaves of the Hala Tree (Pandanus tectorius).  Many cultures weave the leaves of the P. tectorius to create useful items such as baskets, mats and hats. Though it is a long and arduous process to prepare the leaves for weaving, the final products are beautiful works of art with a pleasing earthy feel.

Kapa is a cloth made from the pounded bark of the paper mulberry tree.

This haku is about 39 inches around on the inside to fit a hat but, like most lauhala items, it can be sized to fit the wearer's head also.