Our founder

Rasmini Gardiner

During time spent in Indonesia, I became fascinated by the untapped design potential offered by Indonesian fabrics. Bold, dramatic, naturally occurring and synthetic colours and dyes, applied with masterly textile printing techniques passed down through generations, using a repertoire of delicate, subtle hand-blocked batik motifs in a sublimely wide colour spectrum, provided an exciting and commercially attractive design palette.

I was captivated by the wonderful, unique fabrics and stunning designs that featured so predominantly in the Indonesian textile industry. I knew instinctively that life was telling me I needed to gain a greater understanding of fabrics, garment and product design and commercial clothing production.

And so it was that I began exploring the many possibilities and applications that the world of textiles and homewares offered.

ITB, Bandung

A relentless fascination

Fascinated by the untapped potential, I enrolled first in a textile design course at ITB, one of the most highly respected and influential universities in West Java, Indonesia.

Before my first semester had ended, I had developed a relentless fascination for textile production and homewares which would ultimately lead to the development of Flamboyan — the company I now proudly head up in Bali, Indonesia.

Flamboyan is recognised as a much-valued resource, trusted and relied on by established and emerging fashion designers, creative wholesalers and fastidious "bricks and clicks" retailers.

— Rasmini Gardiner, Founder

Our past drives our future

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