Fashion

The word bead comes from the Anglo Saxon words bidden (to pray) and bede (prayer.) Prayer beads are known world-wide, and help the user recite prayers and keep track of the sequence and number of the prayers.

Panama hats have several models, each with its name and its main characteristics that distinguish each other. These fashion hats can be for all tastes: youthful, formal, sports and classic.

Jewelry making is an ideal way to start earning a little extra money from home. You don’t need to spend a lot to get going. Initially your circle of friends will be your customers. Your friends will tell their friends, who will tell their friends, and so  on  and  so  on.

The commercialization of tagua in Ecuador began around 1865 with a first shipment to Germany, where the use of this product in the manufacture of high quality buttons for high fashion clothing was discovered.

Toquilla straw hat, also known as Panama Hat, have become very popular among young people and adults.  If you have a Panama hat and you do not know how to combine it or you want to buy one, but you do not know which one is the right one, you have arrived at the right place. 

Good Morning my Dear Readers, Starting today we are going to share the profile of the artists that are working with ecofriendly beads, mainly tagua and coconut beads.

This space is dedicated to all our customers who want to share their art with our community. The following text was written by Sara Maruri, and it has been translated automatically. 

Since the first of October the straw hat has been exhibited in the MoMa (Museum of Modern Art in New York) museum. This is erroneously known as Panama Hat. Its true origin is from Ecuador. 

The trade promotion entity Pro Ecuador, in collaboration with the Hong Kong firm Yee Fung Hong, is carrying out an intensive promotion activity this year in Tagua, a subtropical tree nut that has been nicknamed "vegetable ivory" for its whiteness and hardness.

The Montecristi hat mistakenly known as the Panama Hat is woven by Ecuadorian hands. Montecristi is the center where these handmade hats are found. Weavers take between 1 to 6 months to weave a fine hat.

There is an infinity of handmade jewelry, made with various natural materials. These are recognized for their color, size, quality and purity of materials. The ecological ivory or tagua is a durable material for making handmade jewelry.

In Ecuador, the workshop schools are an alternative craft training and working, oriented to men and women over 15 years, generally of scarce resources