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To celebrate its arrival into the Hawaiian marketplace, the Cariloha Kauai store is hosting a customary Blessing Ceremony, with Kauai mayor’s office representation, at 10:00 AM on December 6 at the new store located in Koloa at 2360 Kiahuna Plantation Drive in the Poipu Shopping Village.
The store is just a short drive away from nearby Poipu Beach, which was recently voted America’s Best Beach by The Travel Channel.
The Cariloha retail establishment doesn’t claim to be the ‘greenest’ store on the planet; but rather a step in the right direction. “We believe Cariloha’s dedication to the regeneration of bamboo resources illustrates our commitment to helping grow the Hawaiian economy,” says Cariloha Kauai store owner, Stephanie Davis. “All store guests will receive a free bamboo Lei, and a percentage of the first months profits will be donated to the Hawaiian chapter of the American Bamboo Society.”
Davis says the name, Cariloha, derives from the blending of Caribbean style with Hawaiian aloha spirit. This is embodied by the store’s collection of bamboo products and island-inspired wares, which are meant to attract Hawaiian visitors who are looking to capture their own memories of Kauai. Cariloha Kauai staffers encourage visitors to touch and feel the bamboo-soft difference of their shirts, bed sheets, towels, and hand bags.
Bamboo apparel features several qualities that make it a superior fabric. It’s twice as soft to touch as cotton and keeps you a few degrees cooler. It’s naturally antibacterial, hypoallergenic and helps prevent skin odor and skin irritation, which comes in really handy on a hot day at Poipu Beach.