Koco Play was formed during the height of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka after the closure of a coconut husk rope factory, which left its employees without work and wages.

Unable to reopen the factory and with employees isolated at home we had to find a creative way to resume production and get our employees back to work to support their families. With an abundance of high-quality coir rope to work with we decided to design a range of small products that our employees could easily produce at home. During the pandemic we were able to send raw material to our workers’ houses and teach them how to produce a range of products that we sell locally and internationally. By doing so we decentralized traditional manufacturing methods and took the work to the communities where it was needed most. Gradually our designs and concepts grew in to what Koco Play is today. Production at Koco Play is now supported by individual households that are directly enjoying the benefits of their hard work. This community-driven production enables us to use the right people with the right set of skills and deliver a product at the right price to our customers.