LOCAL ARTISANS
Eco Gypsy was founded in Bali, Indonesia in 2015 - Born from Our Ethical Online Travel Magazine & A Passion for Protecting the Environment.
Making Custom Pieces from Local Artisans on the Island Soon Lead to an Idea to Set Up a Simple Collection of Handmade Pieces from the Local Community She Lived Amongst in Bali. The Brand Quickly Became a Staple of People Living the Same Globetrotting Lifestyle.
Communities are Producing New Pieces Throughout the World. The Collection is 100% Ethically Created by People who are Treated as Our Family & Paid a Fair Wage in Order to Support their Families & Educate Them in Unity with Preserving their Long Lineage of Local Handicrafts.
Going into a New Decade We Are Proud to Welcome Sustainable Supply Chains in Two More Continents Using Locally Sourced Artisans & Materials in Order to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Each Piece & Truly Embrace our Multi Ethnic Family & Aesthetic.
The Brands Symbolic Cowrie Shells are Sustainably Harvested by Sulawesi Sea Gypsies in Sulawesi, Indonesia & CITES Certified to Make Sure We Never Over Harvest.
Materials are Sourced from Local Farmers and Producers - Organic Bamboo from Bali & Java, Pearls from Lombok and the Intricate Indigenous Designs of Kalimantan in Indonesia. Natural Dyes & Recycled Gold Are Produces in East Balinese Villages.
We Work Closely with Local Communities to Make Sure that We Are Producing Directly with Local Artisans to Create One Off Individual Pieces..
Our Swimwear Has Embraced the Wide Range of Recycled Spandex Materials Produced Internationally & Modern Technology Has Mixed with Traditional Methods Seamlessly .
There is a Diversity & Uniqueness to Each Piece that is Produced from Creating Each Piece from Different People & Communities.