LATX Biomaterials merges handcrafted tradition with material experimentation, uniting natural latex with organic, mineral, and other inorganic pigments to create surfaces where innovation and heritage coexist.

OAXACA Collection

A dialogue between earth and light, between the tactile and the ephemeral — transforming craft into contemporary expression.

Developed with the artisans of Mangas El Compita and Mangas San Gabriel, each piece merges natural latex with organic and mineral pigments, handcrafted within small communities that keep a living heritage alive.

These pilot materials can now be commissioned or ordered to support the ongoing development of LATX Biomaterials and its collaboration with Mangas El Compita and Mangas San Gabriel.

Realized within the Pro Helvetia Design Framework, with the grateful support of Pro Helvetia Switzerland.

Natural Rubber

Sustainable Textiles

Natural Pigments

Organic Pigments

Made from organic matter - wood, insects, flowers, roots, bark, seeds, shells but also food waste.

Yellow - Cempasuchil

Orange - Cempasuchil & Grana Cochinilla

Red - Grana Cochinilla

Lila - Grana Cochinilla & Añil

Azul Maya - Añil

Verde - Añil & Cempasuchil

Mineral Pigments

Recovered and refined in environmentally friendly processes, these pigments are particularly lightfast.

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Each panel ranges approximately 2.00 × 2.50 m, hand-coated with natural latex and tinted with organic pigments, or highly lightfast mineral pigments — hues that bring the material’s surface vividly to life.

Order & Continuation

Be part of LATX Biomaterials!
The OAXACA Collection is now open for commissions and Pre-orders — each piece handmade from natural latex and pigments. Your support fuels the pilot phase of LATX Biomaterials, empowering local artisans and keeping a thousand-year craft alive for the future.

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