ABOUT SUSPIRO - Ethically made products - SUSPIRO - HANDWOVEN TEXTILES MEET MODERN LIFE

We are an Ecuadorian label that creates modern, long lasting handwoven goods and fashion accessories. Our mission is to revive, empower and promote the hand-made and sustainable work of the textile artisans living in the Ecuadorian Andes.

We believe that making products in the right way can improve the life of those who make them, those who use them and the life of the product in itself.

We are convinced that traditional crafting techniques and natural materials are critical to keep the fashion industry sustainable and the environment healthy.

We seek simple and modern design that can go beyond trends and traditional concepts of ethnic or tribal. We thrive to create minimal, high quality, sustainable yet functional products that can be worn throughout the year.

NATURAL MATERIALS

We use locally-sourced natural fibers for the handwoven fabric and 100% cotton canvas as the complementary fabric in our bags. Natural fibers are more durable and more sustainable from synthetics.

FAIR TRADE PRACTICES

We empower weavers in remote areas of Ecuador to maintain their craft by paying them a living wage and by providing free trainings and workshops to ensure that the crafting knowledge is being transmitted to the younger generations.

RECYCLING TEXTILES

The lining in our bags and the leather details are all up-cycled. We collect and classify these materials from local factories that consider them deadstock or simply trash.

MANUFACTURING METHODS

We cut and sew all our products
by hand in our workshop in Quito, Ecuador. We produce limited edition bags to ensure quality.

The artisans we work with are located near the Cotopaxi volcano, two hours south from Quito, Ecuador's capital city. Spinning and weaving have traditionally been a huge part of their economy and historic integrity. We work with these communities because of their textile knowledge, as well as for the lack of safe jobs within close proximity. As of now, most people in this region have few job options: commuting long distances to work as construction workers in Quito city, or working

at the nearby flower plantations where pesticides and chemicals greatly endanger the people and their land. Suspiro not only produces bags, but results in a safe labor opportunity. The artisans work from their home without being forced to migrate away from their families or commute long distances. Our manufacturing methods and values help preserving diversity and a way of living that is in harmony with the Earth.