SHAPED BY HANDS, ONE THREAD AT A TIME
The patterns of ESTOSA trace back to the Guarda Pampa, an ancient motif born over five thousand years ago among the indigenous peoples of southwestern Argentina. Its form was said to represent the Andes, their peaks mirrored on the surface of nearby lakes.
CRAFTSMANSHIP
Each creation begins with a hide of vegetable-tanned Argentine leather, carefully shaped and prepared. The ESTOSA pattern is then laid along the strip, its small cuts guiding every thread to its place. What follows is a meticulous process: waxed threads are slowly drawn through the leather by steady hands, a practice that can take up to six hours. Each movement is deliberate. This is not hurried production; it is the transformation of raw material into something enduring.
THE ARTISAN WAY
In a small district of Buenos Aires, individual artisans practice their craft in their own workshop. Yet, together, they form a living network — a neighborhood bound by craft, where every hand contributes to the creation of ESTOSA’s patterns. This community-driven production is sustained by shared knowledge and trust. They share more than a technique; they share the warmth of human touch that no machine could ever replace.
THE MARK OF THOSE WHO BELONG
In Argentina, polo is not just a sport — it is a way of life. On the vast fields of the Pampas, players and petiseros once wore bands of colored leather to mark their teams — bold, hand-stitched patterns born from camaraderie and pride. What began as practical gear quietly became an emblem of belonging, where sport, tradition, and craftsmanship met.
The spirit of Polo
The true spirit of polo is found not in the spectator stand, but in the bond between rider and horse. This is the quiet discipline that turns raw power and chaotic speed into art. It reflects a culture built on precise execution, unbreakable loyalty, and the silent code of traditions carried forward.
THE GAUCHO WAY OF LIFE
Across the open Pampas, gauchos ride with the patience of the land itself. They move with the sun and rest beneath the stars, tending cattle and guiding herds across horizons that seem without end. Days unfold on horseback — crossing rivers, hills, and silent plains — shaped by simplicity and resilience. Life here is lived fully and freely, unbound by time, in quiet harmony with nature.
Like the polo players who once wore these patterns to represent their teams, you now wear them to represent something greater — a respect for time, for work done by hand, and for a way of life unhurried by the modern world. Each piece carries our care, our craft, our heritage. We have shaped it with patience and purpose — you are the one who gives it meaning.