Our Big Grass World
John and Duang Hanesworth established Big Grass Bamboo in 2006 with the goal of promoting cultural diversity and green living in San Antonio. The company has grown to become Central and South Texas' largest provider of sustainable home furnishings. We find treasures for home and garden wherever we travel, and as Big Grass grows we invite you to join us in our adventures.
Learn more about Duang Hanesworth's homeland, Thailand, and the Udon Thani region. See photos of Thailand.
Asian bamboo and the environment have a not-so-secret love affair. This tall grass renews itself four times as fast as hardwoods and can reforest areas damaged by clear-cutting. This miracle grass is sustainable, versatile and ounce-for-ounce stronger than steel.
Rural villages in Thailand center their lives around bamboo, crafting this amazing grass into furniture, accessories and building materials. Families have passed their techniques down through generations.
We buy directly from rural craftspeople to ensure consistently excellent quality for you while helping them preserve their traditions. And when you bring their craftsmanship into your own home, their work becomes part of your life.
Big Grass Bamboo works directly with local family producers in Thailand and Mexico and our products are free of chemical treatments. Unlike many other commercial products sourced in emerging markets, only heat and human skill are used to craft bamboo into works of art for your home.