OCLE is part of the collective memory of the Asturian coast. For centuries, the seaweed deposited on the beaches by the sea was collected by coastal communities and used primarily as fertilizer for crops.

In a land where the use of natural resources was essential, seaweed helped enrich agricultural soils and established a constant link between the sea and the land.

At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, seaweed harvesting acquired a new economic dimension. Certain species began to be used in the pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries due to their richness in natural compounds such as alginates. In many towns along the Asturian coast, the harvesting and drying of seaweed became part of daily life and the very fabric of the coastal landscape.

Today, that knowledge is being revived in a new way.

The OCLE collection is born from this historical relationship with the sea, reinterpreted through contemporary textile craftsmanship. The yarns used are made from fibers obtained from seaweed recovered as a byproduct of the cosmetics industry, giving new life to a material that remains part of our environment but now finds a different expression through weaving.

The full collection

Mulesing free

Mulesing free

For animal welfare reasons all the wool that I use is mulesing free so no animal suffers from fashion reasons.
Superwash free

Superwash free

For environmental and health reasons we do not use wool with this treatment, permitting the wool to keep their properties.
Natural dyes

Natural dyes

Textile fibres dyed following sustainable techniques and using plants and trees around me mainly.

Eternal beauty

These fibers possess a subtle sheen, similar to silk, and a surprising softness that transforms both the experience of weaving and the wearer of each piece. These yarns respond exceptionally well to dyeing with natural dyes and to weaving on a loom, allowing the colors to integrate with depth and unique nuances.

Each shawl is dyed with natural dyes and handwoven on a loom, piece by piece, respecting the traditional techniques and the uniqueness of each process. The result is a collection that connects past and present: fibers that come from the sea, colors that are born from the earth, and hands that continue to work with the same dedication as always.

OCLE is an invitation to rediscover what was already there. Discover the beauty of a humble resource that for generations was part of the daily life of the Asturian coast and that today returns transformed into fabric, memory and landscape.