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We travelled to the 'Puna', a remote area of Argentina, to share a day with our Artisan Partners.  'Puna' means 'high land' in Quechua (indigenous language). It is 3500 meters above sea level, and the drive gave us incredibly beautiful views of the Andes peaks. We met them at their workshop where 60 women work, and were lucky enough to experience watching them produce produce our wool goods. This process is completely handmade, requiring different steps and time frames. Everything starts with getting the threads ready. They spin the wool to obtein the thickness that they require, depending on what they will be weaving. They then dye the threads using vegetable dyes such as cabbage, herbs, yerba mate, etc. in different dyeing...

Our new project, 'Mini Pacha' was inspired by our first baby, who was born in 2021. It is a small unisex collection created with a loads of passion, using the skills of our northern Argentinian artisans for our 'pequeños' - little ones. Our first collection features patterns inspired by the culture and landscape surrounding our Artisans in the Andes.    This collection shows the simplicity of our knits, and at the same time, the years of experience and knowledge that has been passed on by our artisan partners. Hand knitted cactus, mountains, cerros and llamas are the core of this collection introducing our children to nature, and our beautiful landscape.  We created our collection paying special attention to the quality of our garments, with the intention that every piece can...

Artisanship and Fashion connect to create plant fibre crafts As a social impact business within the fashion industry, we believe strongly in the responsibility to ethical, social, environmental and political elements of production. To do our part in the conversation we are taking a deeper dive into what sustainable fashion really means today. Anyone with an interest in fashion and craft, no matter how large, would have heard the term “artisan”. If you’re part of the sustainable fashion community this label's familiarity increases. In this circle, the label indicates more than just a high price, it represents durability, empowerment and environmental commitment.  In a world oversaturated with brands that have weak supply chain links and contribute to the fast fashion industry,...

The fibre of the chaguar plant (a forest plant found throughout the semi-arid Chaco region) has been used by the Wichi people to produce numerous objects for domestic use. It’s used to make fishing nets, bags, baskets, strings, ropes, hammocks and clothing. The language of these communities and the chaguar plant make up a central part of their cultural identity. Chaguar – like most other natural resources, such as fresh water, fish and fruits – is a resource to which the Wichi have free access.  The process of collecting chaguar is time-consuming and labor-intensive. This and the environmental ethics of the community discourage exploitation of the plant.  Women travel into the forest in small groups to harvest the chaguar, they separate its...

Our collection of Ponchos & Scarves was made in the north of Argentina, in a place knows as Puna. In Quechua (local indigenous language), the word ‘Puna’ means ‘high land’. The Puna is a desert, high in altitude and dominate by Andes peaks. Our artisan partners there are a group of more than 120 women, who live in isolated communities through all the Puna area. They have been working together for years and have created an association named Red Puna. CHECK OUR PONCHOS & SCARVES COLLECTION HERE The artisans work with 100% llama and sheep wool from the local communities and use ancestral techniques to hand spin the wool and loom the products.  For our winter collection, we have chosen...