Encarnación, Paraguay · est. 1995
Marroquinería Encarnación
Mid-size goods · cardholders, passport holders, slim wallets
Founded in 1995 by María Esther Benítez, who learned the craft from a now-closed Encarnación tannery that supplied the European market in the 1980s. The workshop sits a block from the Paraná River. Every piece carries a small stamp — a stylised river curve — in the bottom corner. Our Gran Chaco Passport Holder is theirs.
Founded
1995
Generations
1
Capacity
~60 pieces per month
Vetted
2026-03
Last reviewed
2026-05
Leather
Paraguayan full-grain, quebracho-tanned
Techniques
- Saddle stitch
- Embossed corner stamp
- Edge-burnished
Signature piece
Hand-stitched passport holder with riverfront-stamped corner
Pieces from Marroquinería Encarnación
