The hairstyle of sansevieria fiber, also known as cow tongue, is the result of generational knowledge and meticulous work by artisans in the Yucatan Peninsula, who have worked with this fiber for over 100 years, keeping alive this artisanal technique that offers us the possibility of integrating it sustainably into different creations of contemporary design. The Sansevieria Corkers Workshop, in Tanckuché, Campeche, keeps this tradition alive. Comprised of men, their sustainable practices with the environment stand out, as they plant sansevieria in quadrants to allow the earth to regenerate its nutrients naturally. All their work, from planting to styling and corking, is done manually, respectfully, and with ancestral Mayan techniques. The colors in which you can acquire it come from natural dyes extracted from different natural elements such as añil, a shrub that produces shades of blue; the mora, a tree that produces shades of yellow or very light brown; the riñonina, a plant that produces shades of gray and purple; the dye stick, tree bark that produces shades of dark brown; and raw sansevieria, which is its natural untreated color. Like henequen, sansevieria fiber is a sustainable and resistant alternative compared to synthetic fibers, and as a raw material, you can acquire it combed in skein presentation. The styling consists of passing the fiber over a nail brush so that it is wavy or smooth. Sansevieria is a very versatile product with which pieces such as lamps, earrings, necklaces, hammocks, and decorative objects can be created, among others, but it can be used for many other designs and utilitarian pieces, decoration, etc.
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