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Zuncho
Zuncho is born out of a deep love of Colombia.
All of our bags are made by hand in family workshops in Bogotá. Crafts have always played an important role in Colombia over the centuries. The craftsman is an artist of everyday life, whose creations are rooted in life. Far from having only a practical function, they embody a part of the collective cultural identity and exalt the interrelationship between people and places. This combination of function and poetry appeals to us. We strongly believe that both industrialised and developing countries share a common concern for the preservation of crafts.
The bags our Colombian artisans have designed are handmade, quality, long-lasting, and eco-friendly products. Our raw materials are plastic strips that are commonly used for packaging purposes, which our artisans recycle into different coloured strips. Without using tape, they convert this versatile material into a colourful woven basket. By creating a new object without producing anything, we are saving our natural resources and reducing fashion’s carbon footprint. In this way, we are doing our part to protect the environment.
We are also proud that our bags help keep old traditions alive while also creating jobs with fair wages in Colombia. Many women and young people from provinces with political conflicts or high unemployment have moved to Bogotá. Together, we can offer some of them the chance to build a better life.
You have found the best bag.
Thank you once again to Deniz, Bianca, and Camilla! We had so much fun during this first photoshoot in the UCL FilmSoc studio. I hope you like the pictures, and if you want to see more, you can follow us on Instagram @zuncho.me.
