We work with two exceptional natural fibers drawn from Colombia’s extraordinary biodiversity, each selected for its distinct qualities and sustainable attributes.

• FIQUE, extracted from the agave plant, is a cord-like fiber prized for its strength, softness, and subtle natural sheen. It has been used for centuries in Colombian craftsmanship.
• IRACA, woven from the leaves of the native iraca palm, yields richly textured forms with natural variations in tone and structure that celebrate the human hand.

We source these materials in Colombia - one of the most biodiverse nations on earth and home to a layered cultural heritage - where we collaborate closely with artisans who have carried their techniques across generations. At the same time, we continuously explore new natural fibers and evolving techniques, expanding our material vocabulary while remaining rooted in responsibility and tradition.

We choose materials through a lens of integrity, longevity, and cultural relevance. Every fiber and hide we work with must meet three criteria: it must be responsibly sourced, it must possess inherent durability and beauty, and it must carry a story rooted in place.

We approach materials from soil to product, recognizing that true luxury begins long before design and continues long after use. This system's perspective allows us to consider the full lifecycle of each material, from cultivation and harvesting to transformation, use, and eventual return to the earth.

We prioritize renewable natural materials with low environmental impact, such as fique, iraca, and tagua, and we work with chrome-free and vegetable-tanned leathers selected for their integrity and performance. Beyond sustainability metrics, we consider tactility, structure, and how a material evolves with use. We design for permanence, not trend — so every material must be worthy of lasting.

Molded leather is a specialized crafting technique that transforms leather into three-dimensional forms through a time-honored process. Using carefully selected leather that has been dampened and shaped over custom molds, our artisans create sculptural pieces that maintain their form while showcasing the natural beauty of the material. This traditional method requires exceptional skill and patience, as each piece is hand-formed and allowed to dry naturally to achieve its permanent shape. The result is leather with architectural qualities—rigid yet refined—perfect for our distinctive home accessories and structured handbag designs.

Vegetable-tanned leather represents one of the oldest and most sustainable tanning methods, using natural tannins extracted from tree bark, leaves, and other plant materials. This traditional process, which can take several weeks to complete, allows the leather to retain its natural characteristics while developing a beautiful patina over time. The resulting leather is biodegradable, free from harmful chemicals, and possesses a distinctive sweet, earthy aroma. Each hide tells its own story through unique grain patterns and natural markings, making every piece truly one-of-a-kind. This method aligns perfectly with our commitment to timeless craftsmanship and environmental responsibility.

Chrome-free leather is tanned without the use of chromium salts, utilizing alternative methods that prioritize both safety and sustainability. This includes our vegetable-tanned leathers as well as other innovative tanning processes that employ plant-based or synthetic tanning agents. By avoiding chromium in the tanning process, we ensure our leather is gentler on sensitive skin and maintains a lower environmental impact throughout production. Chrome-free methods produce leather with excellent durability and a softer hand-feel, while maintaining the high quality standards essential for luxury goods.

• We maintain a zero-waste philosophy throughout our production process. For leather goods, we employ CTP (Computer-aided Technical Planning) cutting techniques to optimize material usage and minimize waste. Any leather remnants are thoughtfully upcycled into our small leather goods collection. With our natural fibers, the organic nature of fique, Iraca, and tagua means that any small pieces left from production can either biodegrade naturally, or are preserved by our artisans for repairs and reinforcements on other pieces. This circular approach ensures that every material is honored and nothing is discarded unnecessarily.

Our bags are crafted by skilled artisans in Colombia and Spain.

• In Colombia, we collaborate with master weavers and specialized workshops working with natural materials such as iraca palm, fique, molded vegetable-tanned leather, and tagua. Many of these artisans have inherited their techniques across generations, while others are newly trained in the craft — developing their skills through mentorship and practice, and building dignified livelihoods through craft.
• In Spain, our leather handbags are produced by experienced artisans in Ubrique. They combine time-honored techniques with precision and technical expertise refined over decades.

Each piece is meticulously crafted with attention to material, proportion, and finish. These partnerships do more than create refined objects - they sustain knowledge, generate opportunity, and ensure that craftsmanship continues to evolve rather than disappear.

Our products are crafted in Colombia and Spain, in regions deeply connected to their respective material traditions.

• In Colombia, Fique is sourced and woven in Curití, Santander, where agave cultivation and fiber craftsmanship form part of the region’s rural identity. Iraca palm weaving takes place in Sandoná, Nariño - a historic center of Iraca palm craftsmanship in Colombia’s Andean highlands. Our molded vegetable-tanned leather is shaped in a workshop on the outskirts of Bogotá, where artisans refine three-dimensional leather techniques through meticulous hand-forming processes. Tagua seeds are collected in the rainforests of Colombia’s Pacific region before being cut, carved, and finished in a specialized workshop in Bogotá. Our leather goods are crafted in Bogotá in the workshop of our master leather artisan, where traditional marroquinería techniques are refined with precision and care. 
• Our Spanish leather handbags are produced in Ubrique, Andalusia — a town internationally recognized for luxury leather craftsmanship for over five centuries.

Each piece reflects a meaningful investment of time and human attention.

• Our fique bags can take between 3 and 24 hours of weaving, depending on size, weave and structure.
• Iraca pieces typically require two full days of weaving, followed by resting and finishing processes to set their form.
• Molded leather pieces may take between 8 and 32 hours, depending on complexity, while our leather handbags involve multiple days of cutting, stitching, edge-finishing, and quality control before completion.

Time is an essential part of our process - it cannot be rushed without compromising integrity.

1. Cultivation and Harvesting — Fique plants are tended for four years before the mature lower leaves are carefully cut.
2. Defibering and Washing — Leaves are defibered using traditional methods to extract raw fibers, which are thoroughly washed to remove natural sap and sun-dried before bundling.
3. Conditioning and Softening — Natural wax is applied for flexibility and sheen, followed by repeated brushing and washing until the fibers achieve a uniform, silky texture.
4. Dyeing — When color is desired, natural or synthetic dyes are applied and the fibers are sun-dried once more.
5. Spinning — Artisans twist fibers into continuous threads using a small motorized spinner, relying on their fingertips and even their nails to ensure perfectly even thickness — a delicate skill that often wears down their nails over time.
6. Weaving — Each piece is woven stitch by stitch, never cut from pre-existing fabric, giving every bag its unique rhythm and character. Weaving times range from 3 hours for smaller pieces to 24 hours across multiple workdays for larger structured bags.
7. Finishing and Inspection — Loose threads are trimmed, edges reinforced, and each piece undergoes careful inspection to ensure even stitching, consistent tension, and clean edges.

1. Harvesting — Young palm shoots are gathered before they open, from plants that take approximately six years to mature and then produce new shoots every fifteen days.
2. Stripping and Boiling — The shoots are stripped of their central vein and finely divided into uniform thin strips called "pajitas," then boiled for about five hours to clean, soften, and stabilize them before soaking overnight to balance humidity.
3. Whitening — The fibers are sun-dried and re-hydrated at least five times until they reach a natural pale color and even texture, with optional sulfur chamber bleaching for a perfectly luminous white finish.
4. Dyeing — When color is required, artisans use anilines with iodine-free livestock salt as a natural fixative, timing the baths carefully — thirty minutes for cognac and honey tones, two hours for deep black — and reusing dye baths in sequence from lighter to darker colors.
5. Preparation for Weaving — Fibers are selected by thickness according to the design, lightly dampened to prevent breakage, and bundled into rolls.
6. Weaving — The process begins with the radial bottom, then the walls are raised while controlling shape and symmetry, choosing between closed weave for compact solid bodies or ventilated "cuadro y rosa" openwork for airy geometric and floral designs. Each basket requires approximately two full workdays and then rests for 24 to 48 hours to set its shape.
7. Finishing and Polishing — The basket is cleaned internally, edges trimmed, and tiny hair-like fibers carefully shaved off for a smooth surface, with polishing times ranging from twenty minutes for small baskets to thirty-five minutes for large ones.

1. Seed Collection — Collectors gather seeds only after they naturally fall and split on the forest floor, never cutting them prematurely — ensuring the palms remain unharmed and continue producing while yielding seeds with the density and integrity required for fine carving.
2. Field Drying — The tagua nuts are left to dry naturally in the field for about three months, hardening their shells and preventing decay in the humid climate.
3. Workshop Drying — The seeds are transported to the workshop for an additional three months of drying to ensure full hardness before processing.
4. Cutting and Shaping — Seeds are cut and shaped according to design, with artisans sometimes lightly moistening or boiling the tagua for 24 to 48 hours to prevent cracking during intricate carving — carefully accounting for how the material expands with water and contracts again upon drying.
5. Polishing — Each element is polished manually to reveal the ivory-like glow that characterizes this remarkable material.
6. Dyeing and Engraving — When color is desired, lead-free aniline dyes are carefully controlled to achieve even tones while maintaining natural luster. Pieces may also be drilled or laser-engraved, with slight rehydration to avoid fractures during perforation.
7. Assembly — Each piece is assembled into its final form — whether charms, necklaces, bracelets, or belts — combined with other natural elements like leather, inspected for symmetry, strength, and polish.

Yes, all our products from Colombia are handcrafted and made by skilled artisans who have inherited their techniques through generations. Our fique bags are woven stitch by stitch, never cut from pre-existing fabric, with artisans using their fingertips to ensure perfectly even thread thickness during the spinning process. Our iraca baskets are entirely hand-woven, with each fiber selected, prepared, and interlaced by experienced hands that control tension and symmetry throughout days of careful work. Our leather goods are crafted with meticulous attention to cutting, stitching, and edge finishing, where artisans develop their skills over years of dedicated practice. Our tagua pieces are hand-carved, manually polished, and individually assembled, with each seed's natural variations celebrated rather than concealed. This commitment to handcraftsmanship means that every piece carries subtle variations in tone, texture, and form that highlight the human touch behind its creation.

For our Colombian collections, we embrace traditional handcraft methods with minimal mechanical assistance. In fique production, a small motorized spinner helps artisans twist fibers into continuous threads, though the critical work of controlling thickness is done entirely by hand using fingertips and nails. A defibering machine assists in removing the outer cortex from fique leaves during the initial extraction phase. Beyond these tools, our Colombian production relies on hand skills passed down through generations. For our leather collections from Spain, we use precision cutters to minimize material waste and ensure consistent quality, combining traditional Ubrique craftsmanship with thoughtful technology that supports both excellence and sustainability.

Ubrique, nestled in the mountains of Andalusia, Spain, has been renowned as one of Europe's premier leather-crafting centers for centuries. The town's artisans have perfected techniques passed down through generations, combining time-honored methods with exacting precision that has made Ubrique synonymous with luxury leather goods worldwide. The craftsmanship is distinguished by meticulous attention to edge finishing, precise stitching, and the ability to work with the finest leathers to create pieces of exceptional durability and elegance. Ubrique's leather workers are celebrated for their expertise in constructing complex designs while maintaining the subtle hand-finished details that define true luxury. Our partnership with Ubrique workshops allows us to bring this storied European tradition together with our Colombian artisan heritage, creating collections that honor craftsmanship from two continents united by a shared commitment to quality and the human hand.

We ensure fair compensation through long-term partnerships, transparent pricing structures, and collaborative cost development with each workshop. Rather than negotiating purely on output, we work with our partners to establish pricing based on time, complexity, and skill — ensuring that compensation reflects the true value of handcraft. In several of our workshops, artisans are paid according to hours worked rather than speed, creating equity across varying weaving paces. Exceptional quality is recognized and rewarded. Over time, this approach has led to meaningful increases in compensation levels within our partner communities, aligning wages with Colombia’s legal hourly standards. By prioritizing consistent demand and stable collaboration, we enable workshop leaders to formalize operations, expand responsibly, and provide dignified livelihoods in regions where economic alternatives may be limited.

Across Colombia and Spain, we collaborate with over 300 artisans across our natural fiber, molded leather, tagua, and leather workshops.

This includes over 100 fique artisans in Santander, more than 200 iraca weavers across two workshops in Nariño, specialized tagua artisans and over 30 leather artisans in Ubrique, Spain.

We intentionally maintain long-term partnerships rather than transactional supplier relationships, allowing our artisan networks to grow sustainably alongside us.

We ensure our artisans work in environments that respect their autonomy, community bonds, and personal circumstances. Many artisans have the flexibility to take materials home and work from their own environment, allowing them to balance craft production with family responsibilities and daily life. They also have the choice to work in main studios alongside fellow artisans, creating spaces of collaboration and shared purpose. Our fique workshop in Santander coordinates 48 artisans, forty of them women, each working from home while balancing family life with the dignity of earning income. Our iraca workshop in Nariño has become more than a workplace—women often gather in groups to weave, sharing their struggles and joys as their hands work the fiber, watching novelas together, exchanging advice, and supporting one another. These gatherings have forged bonds of sisterhood, empathy, and resilience, transforming what once was solitary work into a shared practice and a source of communal strength. Our leather workshop in Bogotá functions not only as a workplace but as a learning environment where teamwork and mutual support are essential, helping workers see themselves not as laborers but as creators whose work carries value and artistry.

Yes, women are at the heart of our artisan partnerships. Our fique workshop in Santander is led by a master weaver who coordinates a network of 48 artisans, forty of them women, transforming fique fibers into timeless designs while preserving an ancestral tradition learned at age ten. Our iraca workshop in Nariño coordinates over 150 artisans, with 150 women and 2 men, many representing the fourth generation of iraca palm weavers in their families. This workshop has become a collective space of empowerment where women gather to weave, share stories, and build resilience together, turning the act of weaving into a form of solidarity in a region historically affected by violence and narcoculture.

Our workshop philosophy centers on inclusion, ensuring that women heads of households can be independent and feel valued - even grandmothers who might no longer be hired elsewhere can still contribute meaningfully. Our molded leather workshop employs single mothers from the local community in Bogotá, offering them stable work, technical training, and the chance to build a different future. For these women, weaving and craft work represent not just income but independence, community, and the preservation of knowledge passed from mother to daughter across generations.

We minimize our environmental footprint through thoughtful material choices, sustainable sourcing practices, and partnerships that prioritize ecological stewardship. Our natural fibers - fique, iraca, and tagua - are renewable materials that have been cultivated in harmony with Colombian ecosystems for generations. Fique farming requires minimal chemical inputs and supports soil conservation in steep Andean terrain. Our iraca palm is harvested sustainably, with shoots collected only after the plant matures. Tagua is gathered exclusively from fallen fruits, never cut prematurely, preserving the natural regeneration cycle of the palm and protecting Colombia's Pacific rainforests. Our iraca supplier holds the Negocios Verdes (Green Business) certification. For our Colombian leather, we use chrome-free vegetable-tanned leather sourced as a byproduct from the food industry. Our Spanish leather comes from Leather Working Group (Silver) certified tanneries, and we use precision cutters to minimize material waste.

Our natural fibers offer significant environmental benefits compared to synthetic alternatives.

• Fique, extracted from an agave-like plant native to the Andean highlands, requires minimal chemical inputs and supports soil conservation in steep terrain, preventing erosion while enriching ecosystems. The plant takes four years to mature but then provides renewable harvests. Fique has gained significance as a sustainable economic alternative in regions historically affected by illicit crops, offering dignified legal livelihoods while protecting the land.
• Iraca palm flourishes in Colombia's temperate mountainous forests, where its cultivation integrates harmoniously with surrounding ecosystems. The plant takes approximately six years to mature but then produces new shoots every fifteen days, providing continuous renewable harvests without harming the palm.
• Tagua, known as vegetable ivory, is entirely plant-based, renewable, and biodegradable—a natural alternative to animal ivory and synthetic plastics. Seeds are gathered only after they naturally fall from the palm, ensuring trees remain unharmed and continue producing for decades. Elevating tagua's value directly supports rainforest conservation by providing economic incentive to protect these ecosystems. 

Our Spanish leather is sourced exclusively from tanneries with Leather Working Group (Silver) certification, which audits environmental performance including water and energy usage, waste management, and chemical handling. Our iraca partner workshop in Nariño is in the process of obtaining FAIRTRADE certification, and our iraca partner supplier holds Colombia's Negocios Verdes (Green Business) certification, demonstrating commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable business practices. We continuously evaluate our materials and suppliers for sustainability, working with partners who share our values of ecological responsibility.

The Leather Working Group (LWG) is an international organization dedicated to promoting sustainable and environmentally responsible practices within the leather industry. It brings together brands, suppliers, and leather manufacturers to develop and maintain environmental stewardship protocols for leather production. LWG-certified tanneries are audited against strict environmental criteria including water and energy usage, waste management, chemical handling, and traceability of raw materials. Tanneries receive ratings - Gold, Silver, or Bronze -based on their environmental performance and commitment to continuous improvement. Hunting Season sources leather from LWG Silver-certified tanneries in Spain.

We preserve traditional techniques by partnering with artisans who carry generations of knowledge in their craft.

Our lead fique weaver learned to spin, weave, and stitch at age ten from her parents, and today leads a network of 48 artisans while teaching children and youth in local schools.

Our iraca workshop leader, trained as a textile designer, has spent three decades refining palm weaving methods passed down through families in Nariño—where towns like Sandoná have been epicenters of iraca craftsmanship since the mid-nineteenth century. Another iraca supplier continues the legacy of his mother, who received Colombia's Master Artisan Award for her contribution to iraca weaving.

Our molded leather artisan studied and taught at the Escuela de Artes y Oficios in Bogotá for nearly three decades before opening his own workshop. Each piece we create is made stitch by stitch, never cut from pre-existing fabric, preserving the authentic rhythm and character of handcraft.

Craft plays a transformative role in rural development by providing dignified, legal livelihoods in regions with limited economic opportunities. In areas historically affected by armed conflict and coca cultivation, natural fiber crafts like fique and iraca weaving have become sustainable economic alternatives.

National programs supported by international organizations have encouraged farmers to cultivate these materials as part of broader crop-substitution initiatives, offering legal livelihoods where few alternatives once existed. Cooperative models of cultivation and processing strengthen social bonds and empower families.

For women in particular, weaving has become a collective space of empowerment—women gather in groups to share struggles and joys, watch novelas together, exchange advice, and support one another, transforming solitary labor into communal strength. Beyond economic opportunity, craft reinforces community cohesion and environmental stewardship, as cultivation integrates harmoniously with surrounding ecosystems. The result is rural development that honors tradition while building resilient local economies.

We ensure traceability through direct relationships and limited production layers. We know our artisans personally and understand each stage of production - from fiber harvesting in Santander and Nariño to leather cutting in Ubrique.

Choosing to work with small, specialized workshops rather than large-scale factories, we maintain visibility across every step. Transparency is built into our model through proximity and long-term partnership.

We work directly with our artisans - we know them personally and have built partnerships over years of collaboration.

Our lead fique weaver coordinates a network of over 48 artisans from her workshop in Santander.

One iraca workshop leader directs her own studio in Nariño, coordinating over 150 weavers - a space she built on social impact and collective empowerment after spending three decades working with communities across Latin America. Another iraca supplier continues the legacy of his mother at a family workshop, where he oversees more than 100 artisans while holding the Negocios Verdes certification for sustainable practices.

Our molded leather artisan began his career working alongside his wife, and Hunting Season became his first client when he opened his workshop - a partnership that provided the stability to grow and create opportunities for others. Our leather craft workshop similarly started with Hunting Season as their first client, building trust that allowed the small atelier to invest in people and scale responsibly. These aren't supplier relationships - they're partnerships built on mutual growth.

We select our production partners through a relationship-driven process guided by three core principles reflected in our Code of Conduct: ethical integrity, craftsmanship excellence, and shared long-term vision.

We seek artisans and workshops that demonstrate mastery of technique, a deep respect for material, and a commitment to responsible practices. Beyond technical skill, we look for partners who value quality over speed and who are open to continuous improvement.

Most importantly, we prioritize partnerships built on trust and transparency. Our collaborations are long-term and reciprocal - grounded in dialogue, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to evolving standards over time.