Collaboration is essential to Diego Olivero’s work, as his commitment to traditional methods and materials. Continuing his commitment to preserving ancestral techniques, the wool used in Símbolos Universales was sourced from the Western highlands of Guatemala. In the village of Momostenango, it was spun and dyed by master artisan weaver Luis Ponic. The weaving and embroidery process involved a significant collaboration with Creamos, a Guatemala City nonprofit that supports gender equality and the empowerment of local women through income-generating, educational, and professional development partnerships.