El Salvador Leather Studio

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In Santa Ana, El Salvador, in 1974, the Linares Castro Family started a tannery where they established a source of income for the people of the community. In 1976, they started a clothing business. Thanks to increased demand in 2005, they began creating accessories for women and men.

“The bags and accessories made by this workshop are high-quality leather pieces that are crafted starting from scratch. Thanks to this, they are authentic products that meet the expectations of our clients, but above all, they are crafted with processes that help the conservation of the environment.

“Having our own tannery helps us take care of our quality through our processes. We constantly train in the leather industry, and investigate clean technologies in order to create ecologically-friendly products and methods for improvement. We continue to offer quality products with a social responsibility to take care of our environment.

“Today, 90% of the Santa Ana community forms a part of our team, where they seek to train and be a part of social development, helping them generate income for their families. Today, they can have a better life, and help many youths in the community avoid joining criminal groups in the region.

“Our primary objective is to be able to carry on with sustainability, trying to fulfil the demand for our products and contribute to the social, economic, and environmental development of the community. We create and innovate different high-quality leather pieces, but above all, much more than being a business, we help many people in the region.”

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NOVICA was started with a dream to create a better world for artisans, because a better world for artisans is a better world for all.

Along the way, the founders of NOVICA discovered something very important - as artisans around the world succeeded, there was also a visible and profound impact on the communities around them.

Your purchases are that powerful. They directly and indirectly provide for education, help with health care, fund basic needs, support children, preserve disappearing arts, and of course, spread happiness around the world.

The founders of NOVICA had a vision of the future that is not one of mega factories producing cookie cutter products for all to cheaply consume. Instead, a bright future that celebrates artisans who take the time to create an item by hand. A future where time is protected, where stories are told, where unique details are honored. Love, respect, inclusiveness become driving force.

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