Wild indigo, turmeric, teak leaves, wood ash, sacatinta, annatto & nance are the natural dyes used to dye the cotton of our bags, before being woven. The color extracted from each bark, leaf, or stem depends on the plant's maturity, the mordant, the climate, the resting period, the fiber, and the process.

The cotton bags are the result
of textile art made by the family of Doña Celia Delgado, Sergio Gonzales & Rubén Fernández, natives of the Boruca indigenous community in Costa Rica.

It is woven on a backstrap loom, intertwining the cotton fibers. The art is crafted by the women of the community with time, dedication, and experience accumulated over the years.

After warping the colors on the loom and defining the stitch (Shic Shani, Puntúaj, Cuntuva or Pecho de pava, Xixchane, Corriente), the art of weaving continues for hours, days, or weeks, creating firm and durable patterns.

The final detail of the bag is a Boruca mask made from jobo wood—hand-carved by Sergio Gonzales. Symbolizing indigenous resistance against Spanish colonization// It represents strength, identity, and the union of their territory with Mother Earth.