environmentally friendly products

"There are very few natural displays of color that are as beautiful as the Aurora Borealis. That ethereal show of color produced by the Northern Lights inspired the design of our 'Aurora' collection," Cantel Blown Glass Artisans explain. They craft the tumblers by hand, using traditional blown glass techniques featuring swirling lines of color like orange, yellow, green and red underscored by aqua blue.

Because each piece is handmade, shape and size can vary slightly and tiny bubbles may appear within the glass. This exemplifies the hand-blown technique, making every piece a unique example of blown glass craftsmanship.

Designer Luisa Villavicencio and her family maintain the last remaining cotton farm in Guatemala, where they produce the materials used in their natural fashions. This laid-back poncho is created using undyed cotton and reclaimed denim fibers in a striking asymmetrical design with fringe details.
Luisa's family cultivates cotton in several natural colors, and the family is involved in the entire process, from growing the cotton to transforming it into apparel. Says Luisa, "There are 80 artisans working with us. Some are civil war widows. Others always felt that they couldn't do anything, and we've been able to change that negative self image... A lot of families depend on us. I feel I have a great duty to them, to my parents and to my country, whose textile tradition should not be lost."

"There are very few natural displays of color that are as beautiful as the Aurora Borealis. That ethereal show of color produced by the Northern Lights inspired the design of our 'Aurora' collection," Cantel Blown Glass Artisans explain. They craft the voluptuous pitcher by hand, using traditional blown glass techniques featuring swirling lines of color like orange, yellow, green and red underscored by aqua blue.

Because each piece is handmade, shape and size can vary slightly and tiny bubbles may appear within the glass. This exemplifies the hand-blown technique, making every piece a unique example of blown glass craftsmanship.

Collabourating with the development of different traditional communities around the country, Dr. James Vreeland has combined the expertise of local cotton and alpaca wool producers with the high-quality Peruvian craftsmanship, creating a series of accessories and garments perfect for those chilly winter days.

This time, Vreeland and his team craft a cozy hat using a baby alpaca blend and copper fibers, allowing the design to have a soft and warm texture. On top of that, the piece features a beige hue that preserves the environment as it is obtained from natural dyes.

Collabourating with the development of different traditional communities around the country, Dr. James Vreeland has combined the expertise of local cotton and alpaca wool producers with the high-quality Peruvian craftsmanship, creating a series of accessories and garments perfect for those chilly winter days.

This time, Vreeland and his team craft a comfy hat using a baby alpaca blend and copper fibers, allowing the design to feel soft and warm to the touch. On top of that, the piece features a grey hue that preserves the environment as it is obtained from natural dyes.

If you care about the environment, then you would want to incorporate eco-friendly products into your everyday life. You can do so with this lovely keychain of the letter V decorated with beads made from recycled plastic and sese wood. Ghana's Eliasu Adams works with ebony wood and finishes his stylish design with a stainless steel ring and a nylon cord.

Guatemalan artisan Claudia Hernandez specializes in giving new life to discarded plastic to craft environmental-friendly products like this navy blue toiletry bag hand-woven from a recycled vinyl cord. The purse comes with a zipper closure and cotton lining and is perfect for traveling.