Supporting craft work is also supporting the local economy

noviembre 25, 2022

The holidays are just around the corner, and we are sure that your shopping list knows it! If you want to shake things up this Christmas and New Year, we suggest you choose local, organic, and handmade products to give. Your family and friends will love to get something different and original this year…

Supporting our community

Here at Azul Mejicano, we believe that supporting our local communities is key to a happy, functional society. Some benefits of doing so are that:

It helps generate more jobs within the community. The more a store sells, the more employees it needs.
It promotes a healthy economy locally that motivates others to open their businesses and increases the national economy.
It improves customer service. We all know that small, local shops offer the closest, most personalized, and warm service.
It often helps the environment, since most of the local products are also organic or artisanal.

When you buy crafts, you support the locals!

In Oaxaca, there are a lot of different craft works that have been passed from generation to generation since the Pre-Hispanic era. The black clay, the alebrijes, the embroidery, the masks, the rugs, and the palm weaving pieces are just some beautiful crafts you can find all around the streets and markets of Oaxaca.

It should be mentioned that whenever you buy a handmade product from a local man or woman, you are supporting not only their family, but their whole community. This is why it’s so important not to bargain when it comes to Oaxaca crafts. More than a job, it is an art!

If you wish to do things differently this Christmas and New Year and buy gifts for your loved ones that they will truly appreciate, why not buy local craft work like our handmade handbags? The palm weaving process our craftswomen follow is 100% artisanal, which is why no purse is identical to the other, they are one of a kind!

You should know that the price you pay for any of our handbags, tote bags, backpacks, or cross body bags already includes a percentage that goes entirely to an Oaxaca’s community. However, considering Christmastime is a time for giving, you can donate a little extra at checkout for the orphan kids of Oaxaca. This money will be used to buy them blankets for the winter. Thank you for supporting our local communities!