YAWANAWÁ & BOTTLETOP

Leda mini tote

Winter 2022

Açaí seeds, recycled marine waste

 

This mini tote bag combines indigenous craftsmanship with sustainable practices. Each of its 895 açaí seeds is hand-painted and crocheted using zero-waste techniques. The bag celebrates ancestral artistry while addressing contemporary environmental concerns, transforming seeds and ocean plastic (from Parley Ocean Plastic thread) into designs. A single bead made from the Humanium Metal (repurposed from illegal firearms) acts as a symbol of peace through ethical material innovation.

 

Yawa #Togetherband

2021

Açaí seeds

 

These bracelets, made from naturally-sourced açaí seeds, convey traditional Yawanawá craftsmanship through contemporary accessories. Proceeds support the creation of livelihoods for the community members while celebrating and strengthening the relationship they hold with their lands and the forest.

 

Founded in 2022 by Cameron and Roger Saul, Bottletop is a British regenerative fashion accessories brand with ateliers in Salvador (state of Bahia), the Amazon rainforest and Kathmandu. Bottletop focuses on empowering women and Indigenous peoples through the creation of its collections made from waste and sustainably sourced materials.

 

#Togetherband is its global advocacy campaign, marrying storytelling and design to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

 

Courtesy of the brand