It begins with a slow gesture: strands of palm woven by hand, one at a time, in the llata tradition that Ses Madones de sa Llata learned from their mothers and grandmothers in Capdepera. It was there that Araceli came across the craft in 2009 and resolved to keep it alive. Antic Mallorca grew out of that meeting and became a women's project, a place to learn together and pass knowledge on, without hurry. The bags are shaped by hand by these artisans, each one made from a single material, palm, which leaves every piece a little different from the last. Around the workshop set in the Mallorcan countryside, among orange trees, the brand has widened its world without losing its thread. In 2019 Araceli's sister, the perfumer Mónica Iranzo, composed an eau de parfum, Slow, where flowers meet citrus like a shortcut back to the island. In 2024 Katja Knudsen Joy designed a line of leather pouches, likewise made from a single material and worked in Mallorca. Woven bags, perfume, leather: three languages for one idea, a return to the essential and to objects meant to last.
Every piece is made by hand. Items not in stock can be ordered on request by email, with a lead time that depends on the size of the piece and on current orders. For Spain and Europe, an order normally arrives within two weeks of payment, with a tracking number provided. Standard delivery is charged: the rate depends on the size and weight of the parcel and is shown at checkout. International duties and taxes are paid by the buyer.
