Agustin, comes from a family of designers, weavers and sewers (the Andean
mountains in Ecuador) leather was the first medium he learned to sew
(I made shoes but even then I wasn't satisfied with the mundane) he started
to mix colored leather because he wanted a product that was different and
unique, he liked putting many textures and colors together, to see
what would happen, most of the time it worked or it would lead to
something new, then he transferred to the upholstery fabric bags and
vests, that he makes today.
Part of his technique involves finding the right
fabric in terms of color, texture and quality. He hand cuts every design, so
that edges match and the design is balanced. After cutting the fabrics and
linings, he stitches them together and finishes all the edges by using a heavy duty
serging machine, so the edges
would secure and the bag would be strong
Another feature that
makes his product unique is the use of seeds and nuts from
palm trees. These are hand collected, cut and polished to be used as
the zipper pulls.
