Vinta Ink 'obsessively designed and meticulously mixed'. Each colour is named with reference to an event in Philippine history. Suitable for use in fountain pens and with brushes and dip pens. Armada - pale blue-grey, to signify the colour of warships Carlos - emerald green, named for former Filipino president Carlos P Garcia Hanan - sunrise yellow, to represent the Goddess of Morning in Philippine mythology Karnival - summer green, to mark the Manila Carnival, an annual event that began in 1908 Leyte - sea kelp green, named for the municipality where it is produced La Paz - bronze yellow, to signify the only desert in the Philippines La Union - wine red, to represent the La Union vineyard Maskara - pale violet, named for the Maskara Festival Perya - pale blue, the colour of the candy floss sold in Rizal Park in Manila Sirena - mint green, to represent the mermaid featured in the Filipino comic Dyesebel Damili - this represents the terracotta damili, or moulding, carried out in Vigan, Ilocus Sur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the northern Philippines Fortaleza - ochre, to represent the Miago-ao Church in Iloilo which was constructed in 1797 from - among other things - eggs and limestone Kayangan - emerald, named for the clear green waters of Kayangan Lake which was declared a National Reserve in 1967 Ubi - mulberry, to represent the purple yam, a major food crop of the Philippines. Proudly hand made in the Philippines. For every bottle sold, Vinta donate 25 Philippine pesos to Teach for the Philippines, an initiative that aims to provide all Filipino children with a decent education. Supplied in tamper-proof, leak-proof amber glass bottles containing 30ml of ink.
