ARÉVOLA GALLERY
By Thais Arévola
Founded and based in Manaus, state of Amazonas
Photo by Gleeson Paulino
Model Yasmin Morais
Dawn shawl, and fabric prototype
2025
Curauá fibre, açaí seeds
This shawl was developed by creative director Thais Arévola and the artisan Izolena Garrido in the Tumbira community, located in the Rio Negro Sustainable Development Reserve. Handwoven on a manual loom, it features a freely and unique pattern crafted from curauá
fibres sourced from the Waimiri Atroari Indigenous community. The embroidery uses hand-dyed açaí seeds in shades of brown.
Arévola is currently researching multiple applications for pineapple and curauá fibres, including this textile prototype made on a handloom with the aim of gaining industrial scale.
Founded just a year ago by Thaís Arévola, the brand positions itself as a bioeconomy startup focused on textile innovation. Its aim is to develop what they call an ‘Amazonian linen’ made from curauá fibre. The project is rooted in her family’s origin and in a personal journey to reclaim an identity lost through migration from the Peruvian to the Brazilian Amazon.
Courtesy of Arévola Gallery and Regen Materials
