Our Natural Fibers
TAGUA
Also known as vegetable ivory, it grows in the tropical forests of South America and is a renewable seed. In Ecuador, we find tagua seeds between the Coast and the Andes, the plant needs almost 20 years to mature and offers approximately 3 harvests per year, they are exposed to the sun for 3 - 4 months to mature and remove the husk, once selected and dried, they are polished to obtain the white color of the tagua.
BAMBOO
It grows in Ecuador with more than 42 species, it is a biodegradable natural fiber, compostable and is one of the fastest growing plants on the planet, its collection does not produce deforestation of forests and absorbs 30% more CO2 than trees, also balances the oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
TOQUILLA STRAW
Also known as Carludovica palmata, is a plant native to the tropical regions of Latin America. The toquilla straw process begins with the collection of the plant's leaves. Once collected, the leaves are subjected to a cooking process. They are immersed in hot water for a certain amount of time to soften the fibers and facilitate their extraction. After cooking, the leaves are left to dry in the sun until they are completely dry and the fibers are ready to be extracted.The next step is to separate the fibers from the leaves through a process known as defibering. Once defiberized, the toquilla straw fibers are ready for the weaving process.
