About these products

Forests of the World is proud to be one of the first importers to the United States of a unique collection of accessories, hand made from natural and durable fibers, such as "cañaflecha," "damagua," and "iraca" or "toquilla" Some of the accessories are from world-class designers, lovingly hand-crafted, unique and individual.

Materials

Cañaflecha is a natural fiber art form of Colombia, South America, and, like the other fibers in our collection, is made from a renewable material that can be sustainably harvested using a management plan. Crafts made from Cañaflecha are sold almost exclusively within Colombia, with very little export.

Colombia is reknowned for its fine leather handbags and excellent design schools. Working with The Forest Foundation on design, production and quality issues, the artisans have developed a beautiful line of "Cañaflecha" bags, hats, purses and jewelry for international markets.

We have an entire web page devoted to Colombia and how our cañaflecha products are made.

The Forest Area

Please read our page on Colombia to find out more about this beautiful place and the wildlife species who call it home.