In crafts within the organic material of vegetable origin are considered elements such as tagua.Tagua is the seed of the palm Phytelephasmacrocarpa that grows in the tropical humid forests of the Pacific. In Ecuador the carving in tagua is used to make crafts such as statues and objects like key rings or jewels of a very admire beauty and finishing. The appearance is exactly similar to an ivory.That is why it is also used in Europe and Asia for repairing artistic works that have ivory like antique furniture for example.The problem is that the Trade in ivory can be complicated and the use of tagua is a totally legal solution and for the preservation of the environment. The people who produce the pieces of the Ecoequator line are from Andean-Amazonian ethnic groups and are mostly women. They can make the shape and the desired size.
