Trade: espardenyes-i-calcat
- Who: brand created in 1997 by José Albaladejo Pujadas based on a shoe saga from Inca: in 1866 Matías Pujadas opened a custom shoe workshop; Around 1905, his son Mateo founded one of the first Goodyear sewing factories in the Balearic Islands.
- What it does: Goodyear stitched men's footwear; all production in its workshop in Mallorca (Forbes).
- Singular: of the ~2,000 factories and workshops in Inca in the 60s, very few remain (Modaes cites Lottusse and Carmina, plus Camper based there).
- Be careful: it is a luxury factory/brand with artisan roots, not a small workshop. Distinguish 1866 (family) from 1997 (brand).
For the project
More for the atlas (Inca and Goodyear) than for collaboration; Possible factory visit. Difficult co-design due to being a consolidated brand.
Frequently asked questions
What is Carmina Shoemaker (Inca)?
- Who: brand created in 1997 by José Albaladejo Pujadas based on a shoe saga from Inca: in 1866 Matías Pujadas opened a custom shoe workshop; Around 1905…
Sources
- esmadrid.com/compras/carmina-shoemaker-by-jose-albadalejo-pujadas-c-c
- therake.com/stories/carmina-majorcan-shoemaker
- modaes.com/back-stage/inca-tradicion-zapatera-barrida-por-el-turismo-y-la-global
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.