Hand running through freshly dyed green cabuya fiber

Artisans + techniques

Our process is purposely intimate.

Since our start, we’ve collaborated with several groups of highly-skilled multigenerational artisans based in the Andes mountains of Ecuador. Our relationships have had an organic development which we treasure and deepen every day.

Plant-fiber bags

Flora de Choco

(A): LocationIntag, Ecuador
(B): TechniquesCabuya fiber processing, natural dyeing, crochet weaving
(C): ProductsBags, bucket hats

The women’s association Flora del Chocó is a group of 15+ artisans. They are carriers of the ancestral tradition of making crafts out of cabuya fiber. Cabuya is harvested from an Andean agave plant and processed manually. They use botanical dyes to give it color before hand-weaving beautiful accessories.

Handcrafted hats

Carlos and Zoila

(A): LocationImbabura, Ecuador
(B): TechniquesWool and straw hat shaping

Carlos is the head of a family-owned hat workshop. Minga’s hats are made amongst Carlos’ children’s laughter and under their grandmother's close supervision. They shape wool and straw hats with exclusive designs for you.

Leatherwares

Paco and Family

(A): LocationCotacachi, Ecuador
(B): TechniquesLeatherwork
(C): ProductsWallets, bag straps, hat straps, stools

Paco is a master leatherworker based in the beautiful town of Cotacachi, known for its top quality leather goods. He owns a small workshop where we meet to design the leather finishes for our accessories. His two sons are involved as well, ensuring the continuation of the family legacy.

Knitwear

Yoli and Team

(A): LocationImbabura, Ecuador
(B): TechniquesCrochet, knitting, loom weaving, sewing
(C): ProductsBeanies, sweaters, scarves

We partner with Yoli and a small team of women knitters to create our knitwear 100% by hand using natural fiber blends like wool and alpaca. The women knitters, who all work from their homes scattered around the mountains of Imbabura, gather at Yoli's studio to work on designs.

Hand embroidery

Various Women's Groups

(A): LocationImbabura, Ecuador
(B): TechniquesEmbroidery
(C): ProductsClothes

Hand embroidery is a traditional technique in Imbabura with its roots beyond five generations. Women in this province embroider their own shirts with colorful patterns inspired by nature.

Our pieces are delicately hand-embroidered by indigenous women from Santa Bárbara, Angla and Ugzha in Imbabura, Ecuador.

The meaning is in our name

Minga

A minga is a Kichwa tradition of communal work. When a task is too large for the individual, a minga is organized. The whole community participates and makes the task a reality through collective collaboration.

Our handcrafted collection is made by many hands. Every piece carries the story of the people who made it.

Hats

Handwoven cabuya bag with a leather strap beside clay pots and citrus

Handbags, Backpacks & Totes

Woman in a cream knit sweater leaning over a green bathroom sink

Knitwear

Hands holding a brown leather wrap wallet

Leather Wallets & Accessories