Huemane was started by Jaqueline Kyoda as a means of exploring the idea of creating clothing consciously due to the impact of fast fashion in various parts of the globe. From a starting practice in natural dyes with Graham Keegan in Los Angeles, and Celine Amman in Switzerland,  and a background in the fine arts in drawing and painting, Jaqueline began to learn to create garments as a response to the issues. Inspired by solutions in bioregional material introduced via Fibershed, she became more engaged in adapting the principles of helping build a new local textile economy which includes climate beneficial agriculture in fiber production, supporting small producers, and working with natural materials and color. Every garnment and accessory has been designed and created by Jaqueline.

Jaqueline was born in Los Angeles, but raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil where her mother is from and Okinawa, Japan, where her father is from. She returned to Los Angeles after finishing high school. Now living in Los Angeles for nearly two decades, Jaqueline is continuing to find ways to be involved with solutions for climate, land, and people with the Southern California Fibershed.