SUSTAINABILITY
The creation and development of the brand are centred around a vision that promotes career development through fair trade, environmental care, and respect for animals.
SUSTAINABILITY
The creation and development of the brand are centred around a vision that promotes career development through fair trade, environmental care, and respect for animals.
MAYDI HANDS
The designs ensure equitable rewards for local artisans with whom we work collaboratively. We champion respect for the legacy of their trade and their art throughout the creative process.
MAYDI seeks to encourage collaborators to work from their own homes, allowing them to tend to other commitments in their day to day lives while they work. This approach seeks to develop a comfortable space for the mothers on the team. MAYDI understands the importance of women’s role in the transmission of life and culture in society.
Through our designs we encourage manual labour and are restoring value to ancestral techniques such as weaving and crochet. Hand weaving fabrics using a traditional loom is one of the oldest traditions among indigenous peoples. Crochet has been employed by weavers through the centuries throughout the globe.
MAYDI HANDS
The designs ensure equitable rewards for local artisans with whom we work collaboratively. We champion respect for the legacy of their trade and their art throughout the creative process.
MAYDI seeks to encourage collaborators to work from their own homes, allowing them to tend to other commitments in their day to day lives while they work. This approach seeks to develop a comfortable space for the mothers on the team. MAYDI understands the importance of women’s role in the transmission of life and culture in society.
Through our designs we encourage manual labour and are restoring value to ancestral techniques such as weaving and crochet. Hand weaving fabrics using a traditional loom is one of the oldest traditions among indigenous peoples. Crochet has been employed by weavers through the centuries throughout the globe.
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY DYES
MAYDI uses environment-friendly dyes to add value to regional products and foster appreciation of Argentine roots, culture, and identity.
Throughout the history of ancestral textiles, natural dyes have been widely used. These are obtained from “tara”, “palo amarillo”, “guayacán” and “cochinilla”.
FIBERS
In the development of the designs, the exclusive selected fibers play a leading role. All of them are of natural origin, 100% biodegradable, and certified.
We utilize both animal and vegetable fibers, prioritizing certified options that guarantee ethical and responsible sourcing.
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY DYES
MAYDI uses environment-friendly dyes to add value to regional products and foster appreciation of Argentine roots, culture, and identity.
Throughout the history of ancestral textiles, natural dyes have been widely used. These are obtained from “tara”, “palo amarillo”, “guayacán” and “cochinilla”.
FIBERS
In the development of the designs, the exclusive selected fibers play a leading role. All of them are of natural origin, 100% biodegradable, and certified.
We utilize both animal and vegetable fibers, prioritizing certified options that guarantee ethical and responsible sourcing.
CERTIFIED WILDLIFE FRIENDLY
We offer certified Wildlife Friendly® Merino wool and Mohair from Patagonia. These fine, soft fibers come from ranchers dedicated to regenerative grazing and wildlife coexistence. Supported by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina, they manage their lands to protect native species such as guanacos, rheas, and maras.
They employ non-lethal methods to deter predators like pumas and foxes. This holistic approach benefits the environment, animals, and the individuals and organizations involved.
Our Merino wool, measuring 17 to 24 microns, is versatile for both high fashion and outdoor wear. Our Mohair is silky and lustrous, produced sustainably while protecting over 50,000 hectares of land.
CERTIFIED WILDLIFE FRIENDLY
We offer certified Wildlife Friendly® Merino wool and Mohair from Patagonia. These fine, soft fibers come from ranchers dedicated to regenerative grazing and wildlife coexistence. Supported by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina, they manage their lands to protect native species such as guanacos, rheas, and maras.
They employ non-lethal methods to deter predators like pumas and foxes. This holistic approach benefits the environment, animals, and the individuals and organizations involved.
Our Merino wool, measuring 17 to 24 microns, is versatile for both high fashion and outdoor wear. Our Mohair is silky and lustrous, produced sustainably while protecting over 50,000 hectares of land.
ANIMAL FIBERS
We also work with other refined animal fibers, including guanaco, llama, baby llama, vicuña, and baby alpaca. Our guanaco fiber, sourced from a cooperative in Payunia, Mendoza, is hand-extracted and processed using ancestral techniques. Llama and baby llama wool, from La Puna, Jujuy, are obtained through respectful shearing practices
Vicuña, considered the “silk of the earth” by indigenous peoples, is harvested through the traditional Chaccu ceremony in Jujuy. Baby alpaca, the softest part of an adult alpaca’s fleece, is prized for its warmth, lightness, and hypoallergenic properties.
The Guanaco fiber is part of the so-called special fibers, originating from the camelids (Llama, Alpaca, Vicuña and Guanaco). Guanaco used in MAYDI’s designs comes from a cooperative in Payunia, Mendoza that has sustainable management of the specie.
The whole extraction process is done by hand. Ancestral techniques are used thanks to the processing with distaff. It is one of the finest fibers in the world, known for its silkiness, lightness and for its insulating property. The Guanaco is a “rare” fiber, special, that is why it is meant for the confection of high-quality pieces and clothing.
A natural and wild fiber that is part of the family of the camelids. MAYDI’s Llama comes from La Puna, Jujuy. Its wool gets extracted thanks to a shearing process, respecting fully the animal and without harming him.
The entire process takes about 8 months in total, including the shearing, the careful selection by color and quality, the washing, the drying, then the spinning machine is used. The Llamas are native from South America and grow up freely in Argentina. These animals are used to live in high, cold, and dry areas. The Argentine Llama is of excellent quality, regarding its brightness, silkiness, and fineness.
A natural and young fiber, originating from the first shearing of the Baby Llama. It is part of the family of the camelids. Its wool gets extracted thanks to a shearing process, respecting fully the animal and without harming it.
The Baby Llama has an exclusive quality of fiber, coming from the first shearing of the animal, and for this reason, it is more soft and more costly, by being more special and exclusive.
The Vicuña forms part of the family of the camelids. It is a wild animal, like the Guanaco. Considered by the aboriginal peoples as the silk of the earth. Comes from El Condor, La Puna, Jujuy.
The extraction of the fiber happens through a shearing process, for which a special ceremony is organized, the ceremony of the Chaccu. The Vicuña fiber is considered between one of the finest and most sophisticated fibers of the world. Depending on its geographical location, the color can be rather lighter or darker.
This fiber has antiallergic properties, with an insulating power and comes out for its extreme softness. The process is entirely done by hand, from the spinning to the elaboration of the pieces using ancestral techniques.
The term “Baby Alpaca” refers to the grading of the fineness of the fiber. It’s the softest part of an adult Alpaca (usually the chest), not the age of the animal. Alpaca fleece is soft and silky.
It is lighter in weight and up to 7x warmer than sheep’s wool but very breathable because it has no lanolin, it is hypoallergenic, naturally water repellent and flame-resistant.
Another bonus is that alpaca has a low environmental impact compared to other natural fibers. Alpacas are neat and clean. Incas valued alpaca wool more than silver and gold. Only royalty could wear it.
ANIMAL FIBERS
We also work with other refined animal fibers, including guanaco, llama, baby llama, vicuña, and baby alpaca. Our guanaco fiber, sourced from a cooperative in Payunia, Mendoza, is hand-extracted and processed using ancestral techniques. Llama and baby llama wool, from La Puna, Jujuy, are obtained through respectful shearing practices
Vicuña, considered the “silk of the earth” by indigenous peoples, is harvested through the traditional Chaccu ceremony in Jujuy. Baby alpaca, the softest part of an adult alpaca’s fleece, is prized for its warmth, lightness, and hypoallergenic properties.
The Guanaco fiber is part of the so-called special fibers, originating from the camelids (Llama, Alpaca, Vicuña and Guanaco). Guanaco used in MAYDI’s designs comes from a cooperative in Payunia, Mendoza that has sustainable management of the specie.
The whole extraction process is done by hand. Ancestral techniques are used thanks to the processing with distaff. It is one of the finest fibers in the world, known for its silkiness, lightness and for its insulating property. The Guanaco is a “rare” fiber, special, that is why it is meant for the confection of high-quality pieces and clothing.
A natural and wild fiber that is part of the family of the camelids. MAYDI’s Llama comes from La Puna, Jujuy. Its wool gets extracted thanks to a shearing process, respecting fully the animal and without harming him.
The entire process takes about 8 months in total, including the shearing, the careful selection by color and quality, the washing, the drying, then the spinning machine is used. The Llamas are native from South America and grow up freely in Argentina. These animals are used to live in high, cold, and dry areas. The Argentine Llama is of excellent quality, regarding its brightness, silkiness, and fineness.
A natural and young fiber, originating from the first shearing of the Baby Llama. It is part of the family of the camelids. Its wool gets extracted thanks to a shearing process, respecting fully the animal and without harming it.
The Baby Llama has an exclusive quality of fiber, coming from the first shearing of the animal, and for this reason, it is more soft and more costly, by being more special and exclusive.
The Vicuña forms part of the family of the camelids. It is a wild animal, like the Guanaco. Considered by the aboriginal peoples as the silk of the earth. Comes from El Condor, La Puna, Jujuy.
The extraction of the fiber happens through a shearing process, for which a special ceremony is organized, the ceremony of the Chaccu. The Vicuña fiber is considered between one of the finest and most sophisticated fibers of the world. Depending on its geographical location, the color can be rather lighter or darker.
This fiber has antiallergic properties, with an insulating power and comes out for its extreme softness. The process is entirely done by hand, from the spinning to the elaboration of the pieces using ancestral techniques.
The term “Baby Alpaca” refers to the grading of the fineness of the fiber. It’s the softest part of an adult Alpaca (usually the chest), not the age of the animal. Alpaca fleece is soft and silky.
It is lighter in weight and up to 7x warmer than sheep’s wool but very breathable because it has no lanolin, it is hypoallergenic, naturally water repellent and flame-resistant.
Another bonus is that alpaca has a low environmental impact compared to other natural fibers. Alpacas are neat and clean. Incas valued alpaca wool more than silver and gold. Only royalty could wear it.
VEGETABLE FIBERS
Our vegetable fibers include bamboo, cotton, linen, jute, raw silk, espartillo, raffia, and hemp. Sourced from across Argentina, these fibers offer a range of unique qualities.
From bamboo’s rapid renewability and natural sheen to cotton’s absorbency and purity, each fiber is chosen for its specific properties and sustainable origins.
We value the strength of linen, the rigidity of jute, the softness of raw silk, and the versatility of hemp, along with the unique characteristics of espartillo and raffia.
Bamboo is a natural fiber from a pure, ecological, soft, UV repellent, antibacterial, absorbent, and comfortable cellulose, with high durability, stability, and tenacity. It comes from Northeast of Argentina.
Bamboo stick has a high ecological value as it comes from crops with renewable short cycles without harming the forest heritage. It is also 100% biodegradable and regenerates naturally and easily. The bamboo fiber offers a natural shine, which is equal to the silk shine. This fiber also has the power to regulate body temperature.
Its high resistance allows to knit the fibers together easily or by mixing them with other natural fibers. The usage of bamboo fiber in garments gives a sensation of freshness combined with freedom.
Cotton is a vegetable-based fiber. Cotton is part of the Malvaceous family of the gender Gossypium. In America and Argentina, there exist the varieties: Hirsutum and Barbadense.
The cotton is classified depending on its length, its color, its composition, and its quality. Then can be evaluated its ability to be knitted. The cotton fiber needs to have some level of elasticity and resistance.
The micronaire (MC) index gives an idea of the quantity of fibers in a thread. Usually, the cotton is about 12. Cotton’s properties are high absorbency, elasticity, purity and hypoallergenic.
Linen is a grassy plant whose bark is formed of textile fiber. Linen fiber (linum sp) is considered between the vegetable-based fibers, as the strongest and oldest registered fiber.
After the harvest, linen needs to be fermented for its decomposition to happen. It then needs to dry in the sun to provoke the separation of the threads. The whole process is done carefully by hand.
Its elaboration is very complex and costly. Linen fiber is a rigid and resistant fiber. It is not very elastic, but quite soft, smooth and shiny, with a color between white, yellowish, dark grey. Its length is usually between 20 and 30 cm. This fiber is very absorbent, evaporates quickly. It is also a great conductor of heat.
Jute is a textile fiber obtained from the plant Tiliaceae of the gender Corchorus. Comes from Province of Chaco.
None bleaching process is done, to preserve and conserve its sensibility to room temperatures. By having a high percentage of lignin, we obtain a rigid and rough fiber, and loses its fluffs aspect because of its high quantity of short threads.
The sunlight provokes its hardness and make it lost tenacity. Jute fiber is the second most used fiber after the cotton fiber. This fiber is mainly used for ropes, bands, carpets, mats and knitting.
Silk is considered the queen of the natural fibers, for its properties. It feels warm in the winter and fresh in the summer. Its softness and shine characteristics make it an attractive material. Comes from Provinces of La Pampa, Misiones, Jujuy and Buenos Aires.
The process starts with silkworm eggs and lasts between 33 to 35 days. At the end, the silkworms can measure between 6 and 8 centimeters, and contains between 1000 and 3000 meters of thread. A boiling process is later done, to obtain the threads.
It is an ecological product, in which you cannot put any venom, as it is an auto sustainable process, where we must bring back to the Earth its purest and most natural composition, which is essentially made of soil. Raw Silk is a seasonal product as the silkworms only eat blackberry leaves.
To create Raw Silk, we need a lot of larvae. Temperate areas are the ideal environment to develop this activity because they are the most suitable for the cultivation of blackberry plants (Morus Alba), which is the only food of the silkworms (Bombyx Mori).
Espartillo is a perennial (long-lived), tussock-forming grass that grows to 75 to 100 cm high. It is similar to native spear grasses and is not easy to identify, so that a new infestation of espartillo may only be recognized once it has reached a large size.
MAYDI uses Espartillo from Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes, Argentina.
Raffia is a natural fiber from a species of palm from America and Africa. The only species of the genus that exists in a natural state outside the African continent is the yolillo in South America.
They are large palms, grouped, armed, hapaxantas; with stems 2–9 (–15) m high and 30 cm in diameter. The fibers of raffia species are used for multiple purposes, one of which is the manufacture of clothing.
This fiber, particularly treated, is a lucid, rigid, light and resistant appearance.
Cannabis sativa L., a fast-growing herbaceous plant native to Central Asia, has been used for millennia, both in traditional medicine and as a source of textile fiber. Today, its applications are expanding, with new uses as phytochemicals and a source of cellulosic and woody fibers for various industries. This increased interest has spurred production, use, and research into the species.
Hemp fiber boasts unique characteristics and properties, offering advantages over other natural fibers, including polluting cotton and artificial alternatives. It stands out as a versatile and innovative material, especially within the Argentine context, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional materials.
The Cannabis plant has served as a valuable raw material globally for thousands of years, appreciated for its continuous production, non-depletion, and recyclability. Its extraordinary versatility extends to a vast range of products: from paper and cardboard to food, cosmetics, textiles, car parts (including brake pads), fuel, construction materials, industrial oils, and as a perpetually renewable energy source. The plant’s use in nearly 25,000 products contributes to reducing reliance on environmentally harmful materials.
VEGETABLE FIBERS
Our vegetable fibers include bamboo, cotton, linen, jute, raw silk, espartillo, raffia, and hemp. Sourced from across Argentina, these fibers offer a range of unique qualities.
From bamboo’s rapid renewability and natural sheen to cotton’s absorbency and purity, each fiber is chosen for its specific properties and sustainable origins.
We value the strength of linen, the rigidity of jute, the softness of raw silk, and the versatility of hemp, along with the unique characteristics of espartillo and raffia.
Bamboo is a natural fiber from a pure, ecological, soft, UV repellent, antibacterial, absorbent, and comfortable cellulose, with high durability, stability, and tenacity. It comes from Northeast of Argentina.
Bamboo stick has a high ecological value as it comes from crops with renewable short cycles without harming the forest heritage. It is also 100% biodegradable and regenerates naturally and easily. The bamboo fiber offers a natural shine, which is equal to the silk shine. This fiber also has the power to regulate body temperature.
Its high resistance allows to knit the fibers together easily or by mixing them with other natural fibers. The usage of bamboo fiber in garments gives a sensation of freshness combined with freedom.
Cotton is a vegetable-based fiber. Cotton is part of the Malvaceous family of the gender Gossypium. In America and Argentina, there exist the varieties: Hirsutum and Barbadense.
The cotton is classified depending on its length, its color, its composition, and its quality. Then can be evaluated its ability to be knitted. The cotton fiber needs to have some level of elasticity and resistance.
The micronaire (MC) index gives an idea of the quantity of fibers in a thread. Usually, the cotton is about 12. Cotton’s properties are high absorbency, elasticity, purity and hypoallergenic.
Linen is a grassy plant whose bark is formed of textile fiber. Linen fiber (linum sp) is considered between the vegetable-based fibers, as the strongest and oldest registered fiber.
After the harvest, linen needs to be fermented for its decomposition to happen. It then needs to dry in the sun to provoke the separation of the threads. The whole process is done carefully by hand.
Its elaboration is very complex and costly. Linen fiber is a rigid and resistant fiber. It is not very elastic, but quite soft, smooth and shiny, with a color between white, yellowish, dark grey. Its length is usually between 20 and 30 cm. This fiber is very absorbent, evaporates quickly. It is also a great conductor of heat.
Jute is a textile fiber obtained from the plant Tiliaceae of the gender Corchorus. Comes from Province of Chaco.
None bleaching process is done, to preserve and conserve its sensibility to room temperatures. By having a high percentage of lignin, we obtain a rigid and rough fiber, and loses its fluffs aspect because of its high quantity of short threads.
The sunlight provokes its hardness and make it lost tenacity. Jute fiber is the second most used fiber after the cotton fiber. This fiber is mainly used for ropes, bands, carpets, mats and knitting.
Silk is considered the queen of the natural fibers, for its properties. It feels warm in the winter and fresh in the summer. Its softness and shine characteristics make it an attractive material. Comes from Provinces of La Pampa, Misiones, Jujuy and Buenos Aires.
The process starts with silkworm eggs and lasts between 33 to 35 days. At the end, the silkworms can measure between 6 and 8 centimeters, and contains between 1000 and 3000 meters of thread. A boiling process is later done, to obtain the threads.
It is an ecological product, in which you cannot put any venom, as it is an auto sustainable process, where we must bring back to the Earth its purest and most natural composition, which is essentially made of soil. Raw Silk is a seasonal product as the silkworms only eat blackberry leaves.
To create Raw Silk, we need a lot of larvae. Temperate areas are the ideal environment to develop this activity because they are the most suitable for the cultivation of blackberry plants (Morus Alba), which is the only food of the silkworms (Bombyx Mori).
Espartillo is a perennial (long-lived), tussock-forming grass that grows to 75 to 100 cm high. It is similar to native spear grasses and is not easy to identify, so that a new infestation of espartillo may only be recognized once it has reached a large size.
MAYDI uses Espartillo from Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes, Argentina.
Raffia is a natural fiber from a species of palm from America and Africa. The only species of the genus that exists in a natural state outside the African continent is the yolillo in South America.
They are large palms, grouped, armed, hapaxantas; with stems 2–9 (–15) m high and 30 cm in diameter. The fibers of raffia species are used for multiple purposes, one of which is the manufacture of clothing.
This fiber, particularly treated, is a lucid, rigid, light and resistant appearance.
Cannabis sativa L., a fast-growing herbaceous plant native to Central Asia, has been used for millennia, both in traditional medicine and as a source of textile fiber. Today, its applications are expanding, with new uses as phytochemicals and a source of cellulosic and woody fibers for various industries. This increased interest has spurred production, use, and research into the species.
Hemp fiber boasts unique characteristics and properties, offering advantages over other natural fibers, including polluting cotton and artificial alternatives. It stands out as a versatile and innovative material, especially within the Argentine context, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional materials.
The Cannabis plant has served as a valuable raw material globally for thousands of years, appreciated for its continuous production, non-depletion, and recyclability. Its extraordinary versatility extends to a vast range of products: from paper and cardboard to food, cosmetics, textiles, car parts (including brake pads), fuel, construction materials, industrial oils, and as a perpetually renewable energy source. The plant’s use in nearly 25,000 products contributes to reducing reliance on environmentally harmful materials.
OUR PACKAGING
Our packaging is carefully designed and delivered with minimal impact. This means smart and efficient designs, recycled and sustainable materials organic cotton, and local sourcing. It’s reusable it serves to protect the garment and reuse for other things.
The label : we work with full color OEKO-TEX® certification class 1 non-toxic water-based inks. This certification is one of the world’s best-known labels for textiles tested for harmful substances.
OUR PACKAGING
Our packaging is carefully designed and delivered with minimal impact. This means smart and efficient designs, recycled and sustainable materials organic cotton, and local sourcing. It’s reusable it serves to protect the garment and reuse for other things.
The label : we work with full color OEKO-TEX® certification class 1 non-toxic water-based inks. This certification is one of the world’s best-known labels for textiles tested for harmful substances.
ANIMAL FIBERS
We also work with other refined animal fibers, including guanaco, llama, baby llama, vicuña, and baby alpaca. Our guanaco fiber, sourced from a cooperative in Payunia, Mendoza, is hand-extracted and processed using ancestral techniques. Llama and baby llama wool, from La Puna, Jujuy, are obtained through respectful shearing practices
Vicuña, considered the “silk of the earth” by indigenous peoples, is harvested through the traditional Chaccu ceremony in Jujuy. Baby alpaca, the softest part of an adult alpaca’s fleece, is prized for its warmth, lightness, and hypoallergenic properties.
The Guanaco fiber is part of the so-called special fibers, originating from the camelids (Llama, Alpaca, Vicuña and Guanaco). Guanaco used in MAYDI’s designs comes from a cooperative in Payunia, Mendoza that has sustainable management of the specie.
The whole extraction process is done by hand. Ancestral techniques are used thanks to the processing with distaff. It is one of the finest fibers in the world, known for its silkiness, lightness and for its insulating property. The Guanaco is a “rare” fiber, special, that is why it is meant for the confection of high-quality pieces and clothing.
A natural and wild fiber that is part of the family of the camelids. MAYDI’s Llama comes from La Puna, Jujuy. Its wool gets extracted thanks to a shearing process, respecting fully the animal and without harming him.
The entire process takes about 8 months in total, including the shearing, the careful selection by color and quality, the washing, the drying, then the spinning machine is used. The Llamas are native from South America and grow up freely in Argentina. These animals are used to live in high, cold, and dry areas. The Argentine Llama is of excellent quality, regarding its brightness, silkiness, and fineness.
A natural and young fiber, originating from the first shearing of the Baby Llama. It is part of the family of the camelids. Its wool gets extracted thanks to a shearing process, respecting fully the animal and without harming it.
The Baby Llama has an exclusive quality of fiber, coming from the first shearing of the animal, and for this reason, it is more soft and more costly, by being more special and exclusive.
The Vicuña forms part of the family of the camelids. It is a wild animal, like the Guanaco. Considered by the aboriginal peoples as the silk of the earth. Comes from El Condor, La Puna, Jujuy.
The extraction of the fiber happens through a shearing process, for which a special ceremony is organized, the ceremony of the Chaccu. The Vicuña fiber is considered between one of the finest and most sophisticated fibers of the world. Depending on its geographical location, the color can be rather lighter or darker.
This fiber has antiallergic properties, with an insulating power and comes out for its extreme softness. The process is entirely done by hand, from the spinning to the elaboration of the pieces using ancestral techniques.
The term “Baby Alpaca” refers to the grading of the fineness of the fiber. It’s the softest part of an adult Alpaca (usually the chest), not the age of the animal. Alpaca fleece is soft and silky.
It is lighter in weight and up to 7x warmer than sheep’s wool but very breathable because it has no lanolin, it is hypoallergenic, naturally water repellent and flame-resistant.
Another bonus is that alpaca has a low environmental impact compared to other natural fibers. Alpacas are neat and clean. Incas valued alpaca wool more than silver and gold. Only royalty could wear it.
VEGETABLE FIBERS
Our vegetable fibers include bamboo, cotton, linen, jute, raw silk, espartillo, raffia, and hemp. Sourced from across Argentina, these fibers offer a range of unique qualities.
From bamboo’s rapid renewability and natural sheen to cotton’s absorbency and purity, each fiber is chosen for its specific properties and sustainable origins.
We value the strength of linen, the rigidity of jute, the softness of raw silk, and the versatility of hemp, along with the unique characteristics of espartillo and raffia.
Bamboo is a natural fiber from a pure, ecological, soft, UV repellent, antibacterial, absorbent, and comfortable cellulose, with high durability, stability, and tenacity. It comes from Northeast of Argentina.
Bamboo stick has a high ecological value as it comes from crops with renewable short cycles without harming the forest heritage. It is also 100% biodegradable and regenerates naturally and easily. The bamboo fiber offers a natural shine, which is equal to the silk shine. This fiber also has the power to regulate body temperature.
Its high resistance allows to knit the fibers together easily or by mixing them with other natural fibers. The usage of bamboo fiber in garments gives a sensation of freshness combined with freedom.
Cotton is a vegetable-based fiber. Cotton is part of the Malvaceous family of the gender Gossypium. In America and Argentina, there exist the varieties: Hirsutum and Barbadense.
The cotton is classified depending on its length, its color, its composition, and its quality. Then can be evaluated its ability to be knitted. The cotton fiber needs to have some level of elasticity and resistance.
The micronaire (MC) index gives an idea of the quantity of fibers in a thread. Usually, the cotton is about 12. Cotton’s properties are high absorbency, elasticity, purity and hypoallergenic.
Linen is a grassy plant whose bark is formed of textile fiber. Linen fiber (linum sp) is considered between the vegetable-based fibers, as the strongest and oldest registered fiber.
After the harvest, linen needs to be fermented for its decomposition to happen. It then needs to dry in the sun to provoke the separation of the threads. The whole process is done carefully by hand.
Its elaboration is very complex and costly. Linen fiber is a rigid and resistant fiber. It is not very elastic, but quite soft, smooth and shiny, with a color between white, yellowish, dark grey. Its length is usually between 20 and 30 cm. This fiber is very absorbent, evaporates quickly. It is also a great conductor of heat.
Jute is a textile fiber obtained from the plant Tiliaceae of the gender Corchorus. Comes from Province of Chaco.
None bleaching process is done, to preserve and conserve its sensibility to room temperatures. By having a high percentage of lignin, we obtain a rigid and rough fiber, and loses its fluffs aspect because of its high quantity of short threads.
The sunlight provokes its hardness and make it lost tenacity. Jute fiber is the second most used fiber after the cotton fiber. This fiber is mainly used for ropes, bands, carpets, mats and knitting.
Silk is considered the queen of the natural fibers, for its properties. It feels warm in the winter and fresh in the summer. Its softness and shine characteristics make it an attractive material. Comes from Provinces of La Pampa, Misiones, Jujuy and Buenos Aires.
The process starts with silkworm eggs and lasts between 33 to 35 days. At the end, the silkworms can measure between 6 and 8 centimeters, and contains between 1000 and 3000 meters of thread. A boiling process is later done, to obtain the threads.
It is an ecological product, in which you cannot put any venom, as it is an auto sustainable process, where we must bring back to the Earth its purest and most natural composition, which is essentially made of soil. Raw Silk is a seasonal product as the silkworms only eat blackberry leaves.
To create Raw Silk, we need a lot of larvae. Temperate areas are the ideal environment to develop this activity because they are the most suitable for the cultivation of blackberry plants (Morus Alba), which is the only food of the silkworms (Bombyx Mori).
Espartillo is a perennial (long-lived), tussock-forming grass that grows to 75 to 100 cm high. It is similar to native spear grasses and is not easy to identify, so that a new infestation of espartillo may only be recognized once it has reached a large size.
MAYDI uses Espartillo from Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes, Argentina.
Raffia is a natural fiber from a species of palm from America and Africa. The only species of the genus that exists in a natural state outside the African continent is the yolillo in South America.
They are large palms, grouped, armed, hapaxantas; with stems 2–9 (–15) m high and 30 cm in diameter. The fibers of raffia species are used for multiple purposes, one of which is the manufacture of clothing.
This fiber, particularly treated, is a lucid, rigid, light and resistant appearance.
Cannabis sativa L., a fast-growing herbaceous plant native to Central Asia, has been used for millennia, both in traditional medicine and as a source of textile fiber. Today, its applications are expanding, with new uses as phytochemicals and a source of cellulosic and woody fibers for various industries. This increased interest has spurred production, use, and research into the species.
Hemp fiber boasts unique characteristics and properties, offering advantages over other natural fibers, including polluting cotton and artificial alternatives. It stands out as a versatile and innovative material, especially within the Argentine context, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional materials.
The Cannabis plant has served as a valuable raw material globally for thousands of years, appreciated for its continuous production, non-depletion, and recyclability. Its extraordinary versatility extends to a vast range of products: from paper and cardboard to food, cosmetics, textiles, car parts (including brake pads), fuel, construction materials, industrial oils, and as a perpetually renewable energy source. The plant’s use in nearly 25,000 products contributes to reducing reliance on environmentally harmful materials.
SUSTAINABILITY
The creation and development of the brand are centred around a vision that promotes career development through fair trade, care for the environment and respect for animals.
MAYDI hands
The designs ensure equitable rewards for local artisans with whom we work collaboratively. We champion respect for the legacy of their trade and their art throughout the creative process.
MAYDI seeks to encourage collaborators to work from their own homes, allowing them to tend to other commitments in their day to day lives while they work. This approach seeks to develop a comfortable space for the mothers on the team. MAYDI understands the importance of women’s role in the transmission of life and culture in society.
Through our designs we encourage manual labour and are restoring value to ancestral techniques such as weaving and crochet. Hand weaving fabrics using a traditional loom is one of the oldest traditions among indigenous peoples. Crochet has been employed by weavers through the centuries throughout the globe.
MAYDI hands
The designs ensure equitable rewards for local artisans with whom we work collaboratively. We champion respect for the legacy of their trade and their art throughout the creative process.
MAYDI seeks to encourage collaborators to work from their own homes, allowing them to tend to other commitments in their day to day lives while they work. This approach seeks to develop a comfortable space for the mothers on the team. MAYDI understands the importance of women’s role in the transmission of life and culture in society.
Through our designs we encourage manual labour and are restoring value to ancestral techniques such as weaving and crochet. Hand weaving fabrics using a traditional loom is one of the oldest traditions among indigenous peoples. Crochet has been employed by weavers through the centuries throughout the globe.
Environmentally friendly dyes
MAYDI uses environment-friendly dyes for two main reasons: to add value to regional products and foster the appreciation of Argentine roots, culture, and identity.
Throughout the history of ancestral textiles, natural dyes have been prominently used. These are obtained from “tara”, “palo amarillo”, “guayacán” and “cochinilla”.
Environmentally friendly dyes
MAYDI uses environment-friendly dyes for two main reasons: to add value to regional products and foster the appreciation of Argentine roots, culture, and identity.
Throughout the history of ancestral textiles, natural dyes have been prominently used. These are obtained from “tara”, “palo amarillo”, “guayacán” and “cochinilla”.
Fibers
The exclusive fibers we select play a stellar role in the development of the designs. All of them are of natural and organic origins and, therefore, biodegradable. MAYDI uses animal and vegetable fibers.
Fibers
The exclusive fibers we select play a stellar role in the development of the designs. All of them are of natural and organic origins and, therefore, biodegradable. MAYDI uses animal and vegetable fibers.
Certified Wildlife Friendly brand
MAYDI is supplied with fine Merino wool from the Argentine Patagonia, certified Wildlife Friendly © as it is obtained in coexistence with the native wildlife species. The wool Merino de Península Valdés © is produced by a group of ranchers keeping sheep numbers according to the conservation of the native vegetation, and allowing the native herbivores like guanacos and Darwin’s rheas to thrive in their ranches. Also, these ranchers are committed to coexist with the native predators like pumas, wild cats and foxes by using non-lethal methods to avoid predation on the sheep, like the introduction of livestock guardian dogs, while favoring native predator-prey interactions. All these procedures and actions are based on scientific research conducted by scientists of the National Research Council of Argentina, in collaboration with two non Government organizations such as the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina. We are proud to work with all our partners in order to account for the production process which takes care of the environment, the well-being of animals and the development of individuals and organizations involved in the entire value chain.
Certified Wildlife Friendly brand
MAYDI is supplied with fine Merino wool from the Argentine Patagonia, certified Wildlife Friendly © as it is obtained in coexistence with the native wildlife species. The wool Merino de Península Valdés © is produced by a group of ranchers keeping sheep numbers according to the conservation of the native vegetation, and allowing the native herbivores like guanacos and Darwin’s rheas to thrive in their ranches. Also, these ranchers are committed to coexist with the native predators like pumas, wild cats and foxes by using non-lethal methods to avoid predation on the sheep, like the introduction of livestock guardian dogs, while favoring native predator-prey interactions. All these procedures and actions are based on scientific research conducted by scientists of the National Research Council of Argentina, in collaboration with two non Government organizations such as the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina. We are proud to work with all our partners in order to account for the production process which takes care of the environment, the well-being of animals and the development of individuals and organizations involved in the entire value chain.
Our packaging
Our packaging is carefully designed and delivered with minimal impact. This means smart and efficient designs, recycled and sustainable materials organic cotton, and local sourcing. It’s reusable it serves to protect the garment and reuse for other things.
The label : we work with full color OEKO-TEX® certification class 1 non-toxic water-based inks. This certification is one of the world’s best-known labels for textiles tested for harmful substances.
Our packaging
Our packaging is carefully designed and delivered with minimal impact. This means smart and efficient designs, recycled and sustainable materials organic cotton, and local sourcing. It’s reusable it serves to protect the garment and reuse for other things.
The label : we work with full color OEKO-TEX® certification class 1 non-toxic water-based inks. This certification is one of the world’s best-known labels for textiles tested for harmful substances.