Island Thatch Inc. was launched in 2005 with one main focus, to promote environmental awareness by purchasing natural and sustainable products, providing insight and inspiration to consumers who are ready to make small changes that add up. One of the largest importers of bamboo and thatch material in the USA, Island Thatch™ has the products you need to boost the island style living for your home, business or event. Island Thatch™ is not only the premiere provider of the widest range of thatch and bamboo products, our proprietary Assure5Pro™ is the only quality control program available from any domestic bamboo provider in the USA. This unique process ensures that our growers adhere to the highest standards selecting raw materials and that the manufacturers who support us use our methodology for quality. This is your assurance of a product that is beautiful, well made, and able to provide years of pleasure.

Beyond the obvious benefits of using an ecologically sound product that has a natural style and feel, the flexibility of bamboo and thatch gives you unlimited ways to shape and design with it. It has long been one of the most attractive materials for tropical construction available with unsurpassed beauty and long-lasting life.

We are the only US-based bamboo and thatch provider who works exclusively with organic raw materials. Our commitment to being completely green begins with the way the materials are collected to respect the integrity of the plant and contribute to rapid and rigorous renewal of both, bamboo and thatch. We are judicious in our removal of only the quality shoots and leaves, leaving the remainder of the plant intact to renew as it provides a stable habitat for wildlife.

Island Thatch’s corporate responsibility extends to the community and people who contribute to the products we make for you. Our efforts extend out to help alleviate poverty in the communities we work, and contributes to the sustainable development of rural economies.

We ensure that a higher return is given to the people who cut the palm leaves and those in the smaller villages that weave our final product. The eco-palm producers who support us in Mexico follow guidelines similar to those for certified chocolate and coffee and support our efforts to protect the environment and native cultures.

Ecologically Sound Bamboo

Known for being the fastest growing plant on earth and a truly remarkable resource, bamboo goes well beyond providing an aesthetic that changes the entire look and feel of a space with great economy. Some of the species we use can grow up to 1 meter per day, and can be selectively harvested annually without the need to replant. The use of bamboo also is important to reduce timber consumption and protect the forest and your purchase contributes to these objectives.