Leather Goods
The manufacturer of our leather products using only skins of animals killed for food production. In many regions, there are special facilities collect the fur to distribute it to the manufacturer. The leathers are tanned and colored with old techniques. All leather handbags, bags and backpacks are made of 100% handmade and made from the finest leathers Bolivia. Many are "combined with textiles, such as" Tocuyo "and" Awayo and thus give the products a uniqueness in beauty and design.
Woooden products
All our wood products are made by hand. The wooden plates, mortars and fruit bowls are made by artisans from a single piece of wood. We use timber from the regions and all woods are made from environmentally sustainable sources. These are often protected by local communities themselves, because they are a part of nature and culture. Pedro, our manufacturer of wood products, always try the natural beauty of wood preserved in its products.
Felt product
Our felt products are handmade from 100% wool. After pressing, and dyeing beautiful and useful products are made with ancient techniques. We work with an organization of women who belong to a group of locals who were taught by German missionaries. They learned how to produce slippers and toys and that they produce now is designed largely for us. Their original and beautiful models for children are unique and each woman leaves a signature in the form of a colored piece of wool, which is like a name.
Handwoven textil
During the summer time is in the communities, the skin of llamas, sheep and alpacas are shorn. The fur is then woven with the generations of traditional, techniques. DiesesGarn is dyed with natural dyes and mimicked the colors of nature. With astonishing ability to arise from the handbags, "Mantas", clothing and many other products. Andes are textiles, sought after for their durability and their design very much. Many communities have fabrics that are centuries old, to teach the proper use of the new manufacturer designs and colors. At Andina Arts also can order individual pieces that come directly from the communities.
Alpaca wool
Llamas and alpacas are inseparable companions of indigenous peoples in the world of the Andean regions. Your auĂerordentlicheStärke makes them ideal for the freezing temperatures in winter. In the less time they will be cold sheared by the craftsmen. The wool is processed manually spun and dyed. In Bolivia, the wool is still spun by hand, especially by women of the Andes. These yarns are then sold in hanks of wool, and are still available in their natural colors