ALMA
SS'22 Collection
A collaboration with Shipibo Artisan, Jovita Maynas.
Jovita Maynas is a dear friend I had the pleasure of meeting during my first trip to Pucallpa in 2018. She is a strong, passionate, and loving mother. As well as a talented artisan in the Shipibo Community. Her specialties include Natural Dyeing, Textile Painting, Embroidery, Beading, and ceramics.
During one of my visits to Pucallpa, Jovita took me to a river to collect a special mud that is traditionally used to draw on textiles. Before collecting it she said grace, asked for permission, and promised only to take what was necessary. Her humility, respect for nature, and grace are what inspired this collection.
When using natural dyes, each plant has a voice of its own. Some are delicate, others are temperamental, and some are always a surprise. It's magic seeing them speak through the threads and you learn to love them for who they are.
Most importantly, Alma, which means ‘soul’ in Spanish is a collection dedicated to some of the most influential women in my life. The plants I worked with have uniquely divine characteristics that reminded me of them and I wanted to create clothing that represented their essence.

168 hand-dyed fabric samples (no heavy metals) • 120 hand-dyed yarn samples (no heavy metals) • A set of 11 Natural Inks
& 11 looks hand-dyed in Peru and manufactured by Caroline Adamy in NYC.
Design: Caroline Adamy
Textiles: Jovita Maynas, Flor, Sajami, and Caroline Adamy
Model: Jiwon Ra | @jiwonchristinera
Photography: Gabriel Barreto Bentín | @gabrielbarretobentin
Designer & Author: Caroline Adamy
Textile Collaboration: Jovita Maynas & Flor, Sajami
Model: Caroline Adamy
Photography: Jessica Paige
TIGRILO SWIM
Founded January 2021 - A collaboration with Shipibo Artisan, Jovita Maynas.
Materials
Recycled Polyester made from PET Bottles.
Econyl Regenerated Nylon
TIGRILO SWIM was born from love but also from a place of struggle. I started working with Jovita Maynas, a Native Amazon Artisan from the Shipibo Community in 2018. We had been learning from each other and collaborating on multiple projects, but when covid-19 spread to every corner of the globe, the financial situation of artisans around Peru was greatly affected by the lack of tourism. Not to mention the lack of access to healthcare and emergency services. Though the situation wasn't shocking, the severity of the situation encouraged us to think of immediate and long-term solutions to support her family through her craft.
My sister Emily Adamy, Jovita Maynas, and I had to find a balanced alternative that intertwined ancient craftsmanship and technology. I have been designing swimsuits since 2014 and noticed there weren’t swimwear brands in Peru that were environmentally conscious or celebrated our Peruvian heritage at the time. After extensive market and supply-chain research, we decided that creating Tigrilo Swim would be a perfect opportunity for Jovita to showcase her talent in places far beyond the Amazon Rainforest, earn a steady income, and contribute to reducing plastic waste by turning PET bottles into fabric. Not to mention creating awareness and celebrating Peru's cultural diversity. It was also a business model that has the potential to grow and extend a hand to more artisans around Peru.
Textile Design
Print Designs made by hand and through digital rendering by Caroline Adamy in collaboration with Jovita Maynas.