The exterior of the kato pesi kahoa portrays a base border of alternating black and pale, off-white lau fā woven together. Beyond this, the mass of the exterior portrays triangular geometric patterns surrounded by small checkered patterns in the same colourway. These were described and inspired by the artist as the mouga (mountains) she sees on the plane to New Zealand. A small cord of lau fā has been attached to the zip and the length of the handle has been encased with black dyed and pale off-white woven lau fā. The interior of the kato has been lined with plain woven lau fā in its natural colouring. Further details from the artist mention that, 'She believes that it is easy to create patterns when your maths is good. The curled strands are called tui fa and a whirl of pandanus is called paka fa'.