| PRODUCT(S) | Woven Handbags, wallets, cigarette cases, pencil covers, boxes, baby baskets, men's baskets, place mats, floor mats and fans. | Woven lava-lavas (traditional skirts worn by outer-islanders) | Grass-skirts or traditional ongs used for special occasions and traditional dances. | Woodcarvings | Coconut Oil and Tobacco |
| What is the product used for? | Self-explanatory | Knee-length skirts still worn daily today. Tourist use these as table runners, place mats, and wall hangings. | Tourists use these for wall hangings and costumes. | Mostly decorative, such as finely carved storyboards depicting typical Yapese scenes; traditional weapons, fishing tools, masks, animals, sculptures of Yapese people. | Usual use. |
| What is the product made of? | 100% local materials of bleaches, dyed and natural pandanus leaves. | Cotton or hibiscus or banana fibers; dyed, bleached or natural. | Natural, dyed, and bleached hibiscus leaves. | Mahogany, mangrove, and coconut wood. | 100% natural and local. |
| Please give details on the size and specifications of the product. | All products can be made in all sizes and many shapes to meet customer needs; largest handbags can be briefcase size. Square, rectangular, and round shapes are the most common. | These also can be made to custom order specifications. | Can be custom ordered to specificationsusually ankle length. | Custom ordered to specifications, from wall mural size to small painting. | No information |
| How and in what quantities is the product made available for purchase? | Minimum 10-20 units per month. | Minimum 10-20 units per month. | Minimum 10-20 units per month. | Storyboards minimum 5; others minimum 10-20 units per month. | No information |
| Describe the special features or advantages it has over competitive products. | The prices are the most competitive in Yap because we are a non-profit organization and use our funds to operate our activities. These include giving trainings, seminars, lectures on various topics to improve women's situations here, but also improve the quality of life in general. | The prices are the most competitive in Yap because we are a non-profit organization and use our funds to operate our activities. These include giving trainings, seminars, lectures on various topics to improve women's situations here, but also improve the quality of life in general. | The prices are the most competitive in Yap because we are a non-profit organization and use our funds to operate our activities. These include giving trainings, seminars, lectures on various topics to improve women's situations here, but also improve the quality of life in general. | The prices are the most competitive in Yap because we are a non-profit organization and use our funds to operate our activities. These include giving trainings, seminars, lectures on various topics to improve women's situations here, but also improve the quality of life in general. | The prices are the most competitive in Yap because we are a non-profit organization and use our funds to operate our activities. These include giving trainings, seminars, lectures on various topics to improve women's situations here, but also improve the quality of life in general. |
| If your company is the manufacturer of this products, do you think it has export potential? | We have had experience selling abroad in the past, but ran into supply problems which have recently been resolved due to some new training programs. therefore, we have been able to restart export activities once again. | We have had experience selling abroad in the past, but ran into supply problems which have recently been resolved due to some new training programs. therefore, we have been able to restart export activities once again. | We have had experience selling abroad in the past, but ran into supply problems which have recently been resolved due to some new training programs. therefore, we have been able to restart export activities once again. | We have had experience selling abroad in the past, but ran into supply problems which have recently been resolved due to some new training programs. therefore, we have been able to restart export activities once again. | We have had experience selling abroad in the past, but ran into supply problems which have recently been resolved due to some new training programs. therefore, we have been able to restart export activities once again. |
| What categories describe the role your business takes in the product. | Manufacturer, Wholesaler, Distributor, and Retailer | Manufacturer, Wholesaler, Distributor, and Retailer | Manufacturer, Wholesaler, Distributor, and Retailer | Manufacturer, Wholesaler, Distributor, and Retailer | Manufacturer, Wholesaler, Distributor, and Retailer |
| Describe the main type of purchaser(s) of this product. | Mostly other retail stores like ours selling Pacific Island products as well as selling to regional wholesalers who sell to retailers like ours. | Mostly other retail stores like ours selling Pacific Island products as well as selling to regional wholesalers who sell to retailers like ours. | Mostly other retail stores like ours selling Pacific Island products as well as selling to regional wholesalers who sell to retailers like ours. | Mostly other retail stores like ours selling Pacific Island products as well as selling to regional wholesalers who sell to retailers like ours. | Mostly other retail stores like ours selling Pacific Island products as well as selling to regional wholesalers who sell to retailers like ours. |