These include such raw materials as coconut, pandanas leaves, and likajir shells. One can also find a wonderful array of coconut oil products ranging from hand soaps to laundry detergent. Not only are these products softening to the skin, but they are biodegradable and won't damage the environment. The mastery of craft-making remains an important art form in the Marshall Islands. Accessibility to U.S. markets will help encourage this traditional art form to flourish despite a world-wide trend toward mass production of goods.
Artisans depend on crafts as their primary source of income generation.
It is hoped that the identification of markets outside the Marshall Islands will provide the artisans with more dependable salaries and greater economic opportunity.