{"id":8670,"date":"2025-06-17T07:52:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-fan-is-high-quality-start-by-looking-at-its-wooden-ribs\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T06:40:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:40:53","slug":"how-can-you-tell-if-a-fan-is-high-quality-start-by-looking-at-its-wooden-ribs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/en\/how-can-you-tell-if-a-fan-is-high-quality-start-by-looking-at-its-wooden-ribs\/","title":{"rendered":"How can you tell if a fan is high quality? Start by looking at its wooden ribs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you buy a <strong>handcrafted fan<\/strong>, it\u2019s easy to be drawn in by the design or the colors. But there\u2019s one essential part that makes the difference between an ordinary fan and a quality piece:<strong> the wooden ribs\u2014that is, <a href=\"https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/cuantos-profesionales-intervienen-en-la-creacion-de-un-abanico-artesanal\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/cuantos-profesionales-intervienen-en-la-creacion-de-un-abanico-artesanal\/\">its wooden structure.<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good wooden ribs don\u2019t just shape the fan: they ensure its <strong>durability<\/strong>, its <strong>smooth movement<\/strong>, and its <strong>true value as a handcrafted object<\/strong>. That\u2019s why, if you\u2019re thinking of buying a <strong>quality fan, this is the first thing you should look at.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Photoroom_20240529_211217.webp\" alt=\"19 cm Gestural 19 fan in hand-painted natural silk.\" class=\"wp-image-7285\" style=\"width:510px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">19 cm Gestural 19 fan in hand-painted silk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you recognize quality wooden ribs?<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The wood<\/strong>: it should be light, strong, and flexible. The best are pearwood, birch, or rosewood. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The finish<\/strong>: no splinters, clean cuts, smooth edges, and carefully crafted details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The assembly<\/strong>: the fan should open and close smoothly, without creaks or sticking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The stamp<\/strong>: if it\u2019s engraved with the <strong>AEA<\/strong> mark, you\u2019re holding a top-quality structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0107-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Antropomorfos fan, 19 cm, in painted silk with polished Spanish pearwood ribs, stamped &#x201C;aea&#x201D;. Handcrafted Spanish fan.\" class=\"wp-image-7316\" style=\"width:636px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0107-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0107-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0107-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0107-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0107-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0107-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0107-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0107-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_0107-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Antropomorfos fan, 19 cm, in painted silk with polished Spanish pearwood ribs, stamped \u201caea\u201d. Handcrafted Spanish fan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does the AEA stamp mean?<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AEA<\/strong> stands for <strong>Abanico Espa\u00f1ol Artesano<\/strong> (Handcrafted Spanish Fan). It\u2019s a mark that identifies wooden ribs made by hand in <strong>Valencia<\/strong>, the only place in Spain where this structure is still produced using traditional techniques. This is the type of wooden ribs we use in most of the models we make at <a href=\"https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/en\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/en\/\">ManosdeAgua<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you choose a fan with the AEA stamp, you\u2019re buying a piece that:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Has been made with <strong>top-quality wood<\/strong>, selected by expert artisans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Features a <strong>professional finish<\/strong>, with the precision that only comes from skilled workshops.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has been made under <strong>fair and responsible<\/strong> working conditions, unlike many low-cost, low-quality imported ribs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At Manos de Agua, we work only with AEA wooden ribs<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because we don\u2019t believe in fast or easy.<br\/>We hand-paint each silk in our Seville workshop and carefully mount it on AEA wooden ribs. That way, each <a href=\"https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/producto\/abanico-seda-bolsillo-gestural\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/producto\/abanico-seda-bolsillo-gestural\/\">fan combines <strong>textile art<\/strong><\/a><strong>, solid structure, and ethical commitment<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We don\u2019t make fans just to look pretty: we make them to <strong>last<\/strong>, to <strong>work<\/strong>, and to tell a real story.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you\u2019re looking for a well-made fan, start with its structure.<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore our collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/categoria-producto\/abanicos-seda-artesanales\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/manosdeagua.com\/categoria-producto\/abanicos-seda-artesanales\/\">hand-painted silk fans<\/a> and feel the difference of a fan with AEA wooden ribs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy a handcrafted fan, it\u2019s easy to be drawn in by the design or the colors. 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