Ecological Textile Products

Bio-Diversity and Fair Trade

The Andean region, and principally Peru, has generally been regarded as the center of origin of the cotton species Gossypium barbadense, which  includes the finest, longest staple cotton produced commercially today (ie Pima).

Grown on small farmyard plots by rural artisan and Indian families, native cotton cultivation supports self-help development programs for the benefit of peasant communities and urban women's migrant co-operatives.  In the High Jungle of Peru, native cotton has already replaced several thousand hectares of clandestinely cultivated coca leaf from which the fatally addicting cocaine paste is synthesized. 

Today, hundreds of Indian peasant farmers benefit from the revival of native and organically grown cotton.  Rediscover with us the secrets of the past in yarns and fabrics designed for a lasting future, created by people caring for, and working with nature.

As our Partners, you can support the use of environmentally conscientous practices of small farmers and Andean pastoralists while fostering fair trade relationships, and the preservation of rich natural colors.

Using authentic and aesthetically pleasing Andean fibers and fabrics not only ensures the continuity of this noble and ancient textile tradition, but also encourages the revival of environmentally conscientious practices - goals now shared by Old and New World peoples of the most diverse ethnic and cultural heritages.