The Parana Pine (Araucaria angustifolia) handbag at 1001 Retalhos> in Atibaia, Brazil.

Native Brazilian trees are some of the elements chosen by 1001 Retalhos to represent the country's diversity in their products. The company has also featured traditional bands and children's games. The Trees of Brazil collection includes species threatened with extinction, such as the parana pine, known as araucária in Portuguese.

Here you see charms made in the fuxico technique (pronounced foo-SHE-co), a tridimensional kind of patchwork that's traditional to many regions of Brazil.