Brazilian Feito Fibra Bamboo and Threads Accesories
by Paula Alvarado, Buenos Aires on 05.29.06
Check out these neat lamps made from our beloved bamboo -one of the most renewable, strong, durable, and great looking materials- and natural threads from Brazilian Feito Fibra. This firm lead by Paulo Bustamante has been experimenting with bamboo since 1998, and offers a wide line of accessories for the house and bathroom from this material. The company has two other divisions: Oficina de Tramas (something like the patterns office), a segment led by designer Virgínia Rodrigues Pinto Coelho which experiments with recycled and natural fibres working with local communities from Sul de Minas; and also a branch called Oficina dos fios (the threads office), which offers a variety of looms. Feito Fibra also works with architects, landscapers and decorators to build special structures with bamboo and threads; and gives workshops in communities where bamboo is abundant to help people get benefit of it. For more, check their website, where you can also place orders online. ::Feito Fibra
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