ABOUT US
OUR PRODUCTS
OUR HISTORY
Co-founded by Kristel Sommerkamp as a social entrepreneurship project in the summer of 2016, SOMERBAGS offered a range of handmade bags made from recycled materials in Guatemalan rural communites. In 2020, we re-launched the brand with the new name SOMMER, expanding our portfolio by offering a wider range of craft products made from the same recycled materials.
Our mission has always been to support the development of artsans in our country and create environmentally friendly products that help reduce widespread contaminaton and the misuse of plastc. Our bags are a substtute to many single use plastc products that harm our planet. Our products are not only reusable, but they provide a unique, modern and multpurpose design.
OUR TEAM
Our vision wouldn’t be a reality if it weren’t for the artsan family that makes each product come to life. Don Juan and his wife, Doña Rosa, began their craftwork over 15 years ago in Totonicapán, located in the southwest region of the country. Today, their 7 children, 3 young girls and 4 young men, contnue their legacy. We, as founders, Kristel Sommerkamp and Jose Miguel Secaira, feel immensely grateful to have met such a hard working Guatemalan family. We consider this family to be the backbone of our project, valuing their commitment to the brand and with our country.
We admire their hard work and attention to detail. We value their dedication and love for what they do, and we hope you do, too!
- 3078 2000
- 2296 7940
- 20 CALLE 10-66 Z.10 LOCAL 5
- BE@SOMMERGT.COM