PLANT-FIBER BAGS

Flora de Choco

Location: Intag, Ecuador

Techniques: Cabuya fiber processing, natural dyeing, crochet weaving

Products: Bags, 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—

Location: Imbabura, Ecuador

Techniques: Wool 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.

HAND EMBROIDERY

Pacha Alta & Estela Cacoango—

Location: Imbabura, Ecuador

Techniques: Embroidery

Products: Clothes

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.

LEATHERWARES

Paco and Family—

Location: Cotacachi, Ecuador

Techniques: Leatherwork

Products: Wallets, 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

Location: Imbabura, Ecuador

Techniques: Crochet, knitting, loom weaving, sewing

Products: Beanies, 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.