Some objects grow more valuable, more beautiful, and deeper with time. Their cracks, shifts in color, and surface marks are signs of life and permanence. In handmade products, this aging is a natural part of the design. Imperfections are part of the beauty.

The Japanese philosophy of “wabi-sabi” celebrates imperfection and impermanence. Leonard Koren writes in Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers: “Wabi-sabi acknowledges three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect.” A crack in a handmade vase is meaningful—not a flaw, but a trace left by time.

Each Kaash piece is made to change with time. Like leather or wood, they age gracefully. A tablecloth may fade in the sun, but that fading tells the story of the time it spent with you. Living with these objects means witnessing the passage of time.

This understanding is at the heart of sustainable design today: beauty isn’t just in the new, but in the forms things take over time. That’s why handmade objects are made to last a lifetime.