組紐 These “Forever Lei” appeal to locals and people across the globe. By using thousands of beads, we reimagine traditional Hawaiian Lei and incorporate fiber, shells, gemstones, pearls, lamp-work beads, glass seed beads and anything else we can weave into a fiber and beaded structure using a Japanese Kumihimo wooden loom called a Marudai (丸大)
組紐 Our Hawaiian Glass Beaded Lei are unique handcrafted designs made using a Japanese braiding technique called "Kumihimo." We gain inspiration from the 'āina surrounding us on Maui. Akalei reimagines traditional Hawaiian Lei using a blend of fibers, shells, glass beads and anything beautiful to create our Forever Lei on a Marudai loom 丸大