During a self-discovery trip to Southeast Asia, Swiss-born, California-raised Shawn Merz stumbled upon a group of tribal weavers in Myanmar creating beautiful embroidery work. Sparking an idea to collaborate on ethical, sustainable, uniquely hand embroidered blankets, Mr. Merz, was born. Today, the brand’s offering also spans to looped towels, flat woven towels, blankets and bathrobes from Turkey. Each timeless piece is imperfectly perfect, one-of-a-kind and entirely handmade. “My multicultural upbringing gave me a unique perspective in making objects,” he says.