Most islands have a hot and humid climate, and the rainfall exceeds 2 meters per year(equivalent to Brazilian rainforest). Islands in Oceania also experience strong wind from the east.
The women urge their families to invest to sewing machines as this will allow them to make clothes of their own and in the same time, this will allow them to make clothes for the purpose of selling it to the market in order to earn money for themselves and for their family.
