WHAT IS A POLO BELT?

A polo belt is a piece of leather goods, an accessory made of leather that represents South American culture and traditions. That's right, a polo belt is a piece of clothing, but more than that, it is a symbol that reflects a country and at the same time a continent.

As leatherwork we understand the art of creating using cowhide leather, the polo belt as an article of leatherwork is nothing more than art made into a belt. Many hours of time must be spent by an artisan in the manufacturing process of this accessory, not only because of the weaving of the beautiful patterns that represent and honour the gaucho culture of Argentina, but also because of the process of obtaining the leather, the selection of the best skins and the ancestral tanning process of this material, which today is appreciated all over the world and especially when talking about Argentinean leather.

The polo belt was created from the union of the love for polo fields, horses and nature. It is the mixture of the Inca culture, their textiles and their influence in the whole region and countries of the American continent. The Incas were an important civilization that dominated the lands of South America until before colonization, they are known for their geometric weavings and the creation of highly ordered patterns, hence the source of inspiration for the famous "diamond" pattern that would later become the reflection of the Andes Mountains, which is the best known emblem of polo belts.