Archive for the ‘Clothing & Accessories’ category

Ecuador a world of crafts

August 15th, 2012

CerámicaCan you imagine having figures made in bread dough?, Or fascinating jewelry made from seeds, or perhaps items made of leather, and why not clothes woven and embroidered entirely by hand?, For all this is possible and in one place , Ecuador, in addition to its diversity of landscapes, it also has very diverse people with his wit ability to give their hands to make fantastic creations.

Tourists who have visited the country, can attest to the amazing ability of the Ecuadorian hands to turn any object into something unique that becomes part of culture and identity of the country. The product list is long and contains eg wool sweaters, colorful wooden birds.

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Collection “Arabian” ecological jewels for Ecuadorian women – José María Zambrano

July 31st, 2012
María José Zambrano Manabijou S.A.

María José Zambrano Manabijou S.A.

Arabic is the name of the new collection of organic jewelry made by entrepreneur María José  Zambrano Manabi, through his firm Manabijou SA

This new work that reflects the creativity of Ecuadorian hands, contains 10 rooms which are what make “Arabian” purely handmade jewelry, whose main ingredient is roasted arabica coffee, the same being treated to preserve its exquisite aroma and ensure that the jewel last.

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Otavalo shirts, fashion culture

July 9th, 2012

Otavalo shirts, fashion cultureOtavalo embroidered shirts, made famous by President Rafael Correa, not just one more piece of fashion.

For the people Otavalo this dress has a meaning beyond fashion. The Otavalo Indians look with pride in the clothes that most are hand-woven by themselves, with colors, embroidery and natural designs that symbolize his art, thought and work.

Both women’s clothing and men Kichwa Otavalo are part of the clothes to these people, these are luxury suits fully utilized only in the very important events, while normal day like any mestizo dress so the dress mixed normal has been adopted as a necessity forced saving money.

In case of shirts are usually white with long sleeves with cuffs and neck in a thinner fabric, reflecting the spiritual cleansing of the person.

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Elegant necklace with tagua beads

June 12th, 2012
Elegant necklace with tagua beads Here we bring the step by step to develop an elegant accessory and uncomplicated, for the most demanding tastes. The color scheme only depends on your creativity.Materials:6 strips of leather 50cm18 Four Cuts Seed Tagua Beads PREMIUM

1 Shank Tagua Bead PREMIUM

5 chips L52

12 different sized spacers

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Center to preserve the tradition of weaving straw hats “Panama Hats”

June 12th, 2012

22panama2Under the theme of “learning to work working” the National Institute of Cultural Heritage aims to preserve the making of straw hats.

The creation of the Knowledge Transfer Centre is the first step that the National Institute of Cultural Heritage, implemented in Gauteng to ensure that the construction of the Panama Hat (Montecristi Hat) not be forgotten.

In the commune of Montecristi Pile under the theme “Learning to work at work”, it is expected that the tradition of weaving straw hats , part of the country’s intangible cultural heritage is not lost in history. According to many models weavers and most are elderly and few young people who are interested in learning this craft that is part of the culture and country around.

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In addition to this project is to improve the employability of people who acquire new knowledge, including the hat to finish counting the proper tools, thus avoiding the middlemen.

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Junior chronicle of a real fighter

May 29th, 2012

P1000851Junior Lopez is 17 years old, he lives in the town of Montecristi Pile in the province of Manabi, is the third of five brothers, comes from a family of weavers in straw hats and their profession is that, developing the famous Panama Hat.

Junior’s story begins with the dreams and illusions of all children to grow up and be somebody in life, he longed to be an engineer, but as pointed out in his own words, “from time to time all dreams were dashed” .

Was 7 years old when it happened, and somewhat saddened eyes said, “One day we went walking with my dad and a car hit us, I ran over and broke my hip and leg,” since life This young man took an unexpected turn, due to the accident some of his organs were compromised, and in critical condition and little hope of recovery, Junior had to endure the hard pounding that life had given him and start a battle against death.

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The straw hat scarf in world history

May 28th, 2012

22panama2 The straw hat scarf, also called Panama Hat is a straw hat, hand woven palm leaves or straw Jipijapa scarf.

Paradoxically, despite its name, THE AUTHENTIC BUT NOT COME FROM THE PANAMA ECUADOR, the village of Pile in the Manabi province led to the creations that have become a boom in manufacturing of fashion in the world.

There are different versions regarding the term “Panama Hat”, one of the most widespread is that were imported into that country for use by workers involved in building the Panama Canal to guard against dehydration by high heat .

The photo of President Roosevelt in one of his visits to work wearing this hat Canal turned the world, baptizing in the name of the country for posterity.

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Give flirty beaded keychains tagua for Children’s Day

May 28th, 2012

THE BEADS OF AN EXCELLENT CHOICE TAGUA

Although no date or day only to celebrate small and darlings of the house, the first of June in various parts of the world celebrates Children’s Day, and for this time can give a beautiful little detail made ​​with beads tagua, original, beautiful and suitable for use in any bag or backpack.

Dare to enter wave go green does not mean being out.

 

The elements or parts that you can use are:

- Pearls medium

Small Pearls
Slices

 

The images were taken from the web.

The tagua a palm that becomes a “jewel”

May 15th, 2012

desfile tagua2Known for its importance for biodiversity to be considered part of the lung of humanity, the rainforest can be a source of income for some of the thousands of Ecuadorians in search of better living conditions.

The tagua seed born of a wild palm whose scientific name is Phytelephas aequatorialis, also known as vegetable ivory, palm produces annually fifteen mocochas, which are ears that have a hard shell with projections, which protects about thirty seeds or nuts, of which the collars are made. DSC00091

After passing through dryers, polishers, cutters, polishers and dyeing section, the rustic seed, hard, black outside and white and beige on the inside, it becomes part of necklaces, earrings, bracelets and other items in the current source of income for many Ecuadorians.

The jewelry products has become nowadays a favorite of the ladies, a clear example is the fashion show where the use of tagua beads and jewelry produced from them are the protagonists.

 

Tagua beaded jewelry, the perfect gift for fashion Moms

May 11th, 2012

.The day is coming for the home queen and still do not know what to gift?  As an option try  beaded jewelry made with tagua beads.

The Mother’s Day is a traditional celebration, where the treat is to house queen. It is the right time to giveaway a detail to show what we feel for the person to whom we owe our lives.

The traditional at this time is give them blankets, quilts, and even appliances, but it’s better not to risk innovate and give them something they can look and bring out their beauty. For this reason we invite you to the test tagua beaded jewelry.

And in what is referred to eco jewelry:  necklaces, earrings, bracelets and other accessories Tagua is an excellent alternative for everyone. So why not dare to give a gift like that?DSC00091

This advice will fall well above the children whose mommies are very trendy and modern, and always like to dress well and stylish.

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