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Our designs are handcrafted in Oaxaca, Mexico.


Every piece is made using ethically sourced, sustainable materials, pieced together with exceptional craftsmanship and created in a way that is fair to the people and the planet.

We are committed to designing and making special objects that are made to last, with the highest level of integrity. We have carefully considered the materials and the artisans that we are honored to work with. From our studio in Oaxaca, we partner directly with local farmers and small suppliers, so that we know exactly where and how our materials are sourced. See the process below.


WOOL 



To Make a Wool Rug


We take great care in sourcing our wool. Over the years, we’ve met with many farmers to partner with that utilize sustainable methods to produce their wool, while ensuring ethical care and zero-tolerence policies for animal cruelty.

Once the design is received by the master weaver, the sheeps wool is hand-dyed with custom colors and processed. The cotton warps of the loom are interwoven with wool, ready for the rug to take shape. These rugs are made entirely exclusive to the wool weaving communities in Oaxaca, and there is no cross over with cotton weaving, ceramics or other material practicies in these communities.

Origin & History— Teotitlan del Valle is a community of Zapotec1 origin in the state of Oaxaca, which belongs to the central valleys. Teotitlan, a word from the Nahuatl2, which means: "Land of God" or "next to the house of God". In Mesoamerica3, textile tradition was a very important direct link to the world view of its peoples, the history, and social hierarchy. Nowadays, many of these traditions have been preserved in Oaxaca. The elaboration of textiles has been an important activity before the arrival of the Europeans to the continent. With colonization at the beginning of the sixteenth century, the “New World” was born and with it new techniques, processes and materials emerged.


Footnotes

1 The Zapotec Civilization was an indigenous pre-Columbian culture that flourished in the Valley of Oaxaca in Mesoamerica. Archaeological evidence shows that their culture originated at least 2,500 years ago.

2 It was the language of the Aztec/Mexica, who dominated what is now central Mexico during the late postclassic period of Mesoamerican history. The Nahuas comprise the largest indigenous group in Mexico.

3 Mesoamerica refers to the diverse civilizations that shared similar cultural characteristics in the geographic areas comprising the modern-day countries of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Some of the most well-known Mesoamerican cultures are the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec, Teotihuacan, Mixtec, and Mexica (or Aztec).  

Handmade

Biodegradable

Zero Waste

Locally Sourced


Sustainable

Ethically produced

Family made

Low-Impact




COTTON




To Make a Cotton Textile


We begin by sourcing eco-yarn, made using cotton textile wastes as a raw material. This sustainable method converts waste that is ready to go into landfill and incineration, into high value upcycled yarns. It is then dyed through a process where many colors are recycled from pigment waste, to achieve the desired color.

These textiles are a result of mixing traditional techniques and open experimentation with the artisans. Using a pedal loom, we create the more simplistic base layers of the textile with the eco-yarn. For designs that call for greater details, utilizing the traditional backstrap loom offers a more dynamic and textured result. Like wool, it is made entirely within a cotton weaving community and there is no cross over with wool weaving practices.

Mitla— Is the second-most important archeological site in the state of Oaxaca and the most important of the Zapotec1 culture. The name comes from the Nahuatl2 Mictlan which means "Place of the dead". This ceremonial center was of great importance within their social hierarchy, destined for the political class, high religious and military commands. Mitla played an essential role in the worldview of its people, it was the link between the sacred and the profane, among the world of the living and the underworld. A shared ideology throughout Mesoamerica3.


Footnotes

1 The Zapotec Civilization was an indigenous pre-Columbian culture that flourished in the Valley of Oaxaca in Mesoamerica. Archaeological evidence shows that their culture originated at least 2,500 years ago. 

2 It was the language of the Aztec/Mexica, who dominated what is now central Mexico during the late postclassic period of Mesoamerican history. The Nahuas comprise the largest indigenous group in Mexico.

3 Mesoamerica refers to the diverse civilizations that shared similar cultural characteristics in the geographic areas comprising the modern-day countries of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Some of the most well-known Mesoamerican cultures are the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec, Teotihuacan, Mixtec, and Mexica (or Aztec).

Handmade

Biodegradable

Zero waste

Reduction of CO2

Sustainable

No land use

Family made

No chemicals



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PALM



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