MOUNA means special in arabic. This pendant is made from brass or stainless steel. It is a process called „moule“ - which is an old traditional technique. The hot brass or steel is poured into the earth in a negative mold and then cooled, cleaned and polished by hand. 

raw brass and stainless steel

approx. 50mm x 23mm x 10mm

each piece can be slightly different and the gold can turn darker

you can polish brass to make it shiny and golden again. dissolve 1 teaspoon of salt in ½ cup white vinegar and add just enough flour to make a paste. rub on to the brass and leave for 10 minutes, then rinse and buff dry.

handmade by youness, an artisan in the medina of marrakech

based in: zurich, switzerland
founded by: florence morgenstern
products: keychains, bags, accessories

YOOMEE was founded by florence in 2014 whilst she was travelling around the world. during her travels she met many people and got to know their stories and handcraft. this was her inspiration to start her own brand. today YOOMEE works closely with a women's association in marrakech, morocco for women with physical disabilities. through this work, the association can also offer physiotherapy to people outside of the association. YOOMEE is all about handcraft - that is also why a lot of YOOMEE products are inspired directly by the craft of indiviual artisans. this is how the idea of the keytags started. YOOMEE works with a lot of left over materials to ensure that there is no over production. all of their leather products are made using left over leather only - this makes each bag series a very limited edition! 

YOOMEE and collab are connection through a deep friendship between the founders of both brands. for many years YOOMEE and collab shared an office - and today you can find the YOOMEE flagship store in the collab pfingstweid store. there are many shared projects between us and YOOMEE and we are super happy to work alongside YOOMEE. the slogan "better together" really comes to life with this match :) 
 

YOOMEE stands for

handcraft - social - personal relationships with artisans