Honoring makers, culture, and craft through timeless home goods

what it is:

Zuahaza is a social enterprise and artisan collective dedicated to sustainable employment for Colombian artisan communities. As a team of women from diverse cultural backgrounds, they are working together to preserve knowledge and revitalize traditional craft through collaborative design and creating timeless home textiles to share with the world. Advocating for circularity and designing with minimal waste in mind, Zuahaza’s products are made with ethically sourced, 100% organic cotton, natural dye, local fique, and palm fiber. The company’s work extends over to relationship-building with partners to provide skills training, educational workshops, support for improved facilities, and resources for capacity building in the communities.

whY WE LOVE IT:

The first thing I love about this brand is how they are involved in every step of the process. From where and how the cotton is grown, weaving that cotton into thread and beyond, they are involved. It’s wonderful to see a female founder working within her Colombian roots, so passionate about using her business to enrich the lives of Colombian women and bring peace to her home country.

did you know:

Zuahaza uses only natural dyes, meaning all of their products are colored by collecting and extracting colors from plants and vegetables! 🥭🌶 🍇 This is an ancient practice that used to be how everything was dyed before the invention of synthetic dyes.

**SUSTAINABLE HIGHLIGHTS

👯‍♀️ products made with organic, biodegradable materials; saving water and eliminating the negative impact of harsh chemicals on the soils

😍 ZUAHAZA CREATES SMALLER ITEMS OUT OF THE SCRAP FABRICS AND PLANS TO REUTILIZE THE SMALL THREADS IN FERTILIZERS IN LOCAL COTTON FARMS

🥳 USES ALL Natural dyes FROM PLANTS, FRUITS AND VEGGIES, WHICH ARE biodegradable and cause minimal environmental impact

✅ Following an era of intense conflict, which continues to shape and affect Colombia today, Zuahaza seeks to participate in the peacemaking efforts to reunite and heal THEIR country