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Cuyana

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Founded
2011
Headquartered
San Francisco
Price tier
$$$
$98–$650
Ownership
Independent
Verification
Tier 1
Fully sourced
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The story

Cuyana champions intentional consumption — a tight, considered range of leather goods and ready-to-wear designed to last decades, not seasons.

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Materials & sourcing

· Publicly sourced
Italian leather
Argentina & Italy — LWG tanneries
Pima cotton
Peru

Production

· Publicly sourced
Country
Argentina, Italy, China
Factories disclosed
No / partial disclosure
Scale
Factory partners
Conditions
Partially disclosed

Certifications

1 held · 0 not held
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Leather Working Group
Held · Registry-verified

Audits environmental performance of leather manufacturers.

Founder & ownership

Founder
Karla Gallardo & Shilpa Shah
Ownership structure
Independent, women-owned
Ecuadorian-born Karla and Indian-born Shilpa met at Stanford; founded Cuyana to bring artisan craft to American closets.

Circular programs

· Brand-reported
Lean Closet

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SOURCES · Data points are labeled Publicly sourced, Brand-reported, or Verified. Verified items have been documented and reviewed by INTENTION. Brand-reported items are claims by the brand and have not been independently verified.