Trafino SA
Certified for:
TAGUA (Phytelephas aequatorialis): BUTTON BLANKS
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With 35 years of experience working with products derived from the tagua seed, our company offers a semi-finished product for the manufacture of tagua buttons. The most ethical, socially and environmentally responsible fashion accessory.
Not only is it an alternative to plastic buttons, which come from fossil fuels, but at the same time helps defend rainforests and biodiversity by providing economic support to thousands of tagua seed collectors, who are the best guardians of these ecosystems, and artisans who process them. Pure tradition combined with the most exquisite taste and design. Versatile, elegant and resistant buttons that contribute to circularity. Tagua buttons: A responsible conscious choice.
CERTIFIED HECTARES:
40.000
WILD COLLECTORS:
1000
FAIRWILD CERTIFIED SINCE:
2023
TAGUA, an alternative to save our planet
By encouraging the use of tagua-derived products, Trafino contributes directly to the conservation of rainforests and biodiversity where the seed grows wild and to improve the living conditions of thousands of community members and artisans who make up the value chain. By using tagua, Trafino supports 9 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
“Through FairWild Certification we can tell and guarantee the world the goodness and benefits of our processes, the way in which the sustainable collection of tagua seeds is carried out, respecting and caring for the environment, with emphasis on fair trade. The fashion industry has asked us for traceability, now we can officially provide it.”
certified ingredients
| Common name | Scientific name | Plant part | Other certifications | Quantity for sale in 2022 (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tagua/ Vegetable Ivory | Phytelephas aequatorialis | - |