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Description
RICK OWENS SS22 FOGACHINE BUMBAG IN PIRARUCU THIS BUMBAG IS A LARGE BEVEL SHAPED FANNY PACK WITH ONE FRONT ZIPPERED POCKET AND A SECOND ZIP POCKET ON BACK. IT FEATURES AN ADJUSTABLE COTTON WEBBING STRAP WITH A PALLADIUM TONE BRASS SNAP CLIP, SIDE RIVET AND METAL D-RING DETAIL. THIS BUMBAG CAN BE WORN AROUND THE HIPS OR ACROSS THE BODY THE PIRARUCU IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST FRESHWATER FISH. NATIVE TO THE AMAZON BIOME IT IS TRADITIONALLY FISHED AS A FOOD SOURCE BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE SKINS WASTED. THE LEGAL CAPTURE OF PIRARUCU IS TODAY RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC ECOLOGICAL RESERVES AND LIMITED IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE SPECIES.BY RECYCLING THE GIANT SKINS, INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN BRAZIL ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE A SIGNIFICANT INCOME FROM SOMETHING THAT WAS NORMALLY DISCARDED. TAKING CARE OF THIS BY-PRODUCT ALSO PROVIDE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SAME COMMUNITIES AND FINANCE PART OF THE BIODIVERSITY PRESERVATION. THE SKINS ARE TANNED IN BRAZIL THROUGH A LOW-IMPACT TANNING PROCESS BEFORE BEING EXPORTED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF CITES. - COLOR: BLACK - MATERIAL: 100% LEATHER OF PIRARUCU FISH - LINING 100% LAMB LEATHER - BELT 100% COTTON
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Product IDs
- REVERSIBLE ID
- 243548386
- Brand style ID
- ra01b0939lprw-09