Armantia is the childhood dream fulfilled by María Fernanda Useche, who grew up amid fabrics at her parents' warehouse, textile distributors, in the Tenza Valley region of Boyacá, Colombia.
Motivated by the love for her region, in 2017 Mafe established the company in the municipality of Guateque, with the purpose of creating a product with high added value, making visible the artisanal and cultural wealth of the region.
“Establishing a business in a rural region has been a challenge, allowing me to grow as a woman, believe in myself and learn from wonderful people. Every morning I get up with an immense satisfaction for working from this region, where life is leisurely. I enjoy the smell of the countryside, eating a piece of fruit without eagerness, walking barefoot and connecting with the earth. I like water, to see it run, to swim in it, to feel it. I want the Armantia woman, like me, to find happiness in the simplicity of things”
Today, Armantia makes 100% Boyacá garments, which reach a national and international premium market. The company works with several artisan communities in the country and has alliances with other garment workshops that provide support while the operation grows sustainably.