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These striking Guatemalan pillow covers showcase beautiful backstrap-loom-woven fabric with handspun cotton and natural dyes.
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Handwoven in an ancient Mayan weaving technique, this sheer white shawl has an inlaid brown cotton motif that is inspired by the natural surroundings.
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Woven in an ancient Mayan weaving technique, this sheer white shawl has an inlaid motif that is inspired by the natural surroundings.
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Woven in an ancient Mayan weaving technique, this sheer white shawl has an inlaid motif that is inspired by the natural surroundings.
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Woven in an ancient Mayan weaving technique, this brown cotton shawl has a rose-colored inlaid motif that is inspired by the natural surroundings.
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Handwoven in an ancient Mayan weaving technique, this brown cotton shawl has an inlaid brown cotton motif that is inspired by the natural surroundings.
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Handwoven on a backstrap loom with a prehistoric strain of Mayan cotton that has not been genetically crossed, this scarf has checks of white, green and brown.
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Woven on a backstrap loom with a prehistoric strain of Mayan cotton that has not been genetically crossed, this open-weave scarf comes in 4 natural colorways: white, green, brown, and marled brown.
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Handoven on a backstrap loom with a prehistoric strain of Mayan cotton that has not been genetically crossed, this scarf has narrow open-weave stripes of white, green and brown.
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Handwoven on a backstrap loom with a prehistoric strain of Mayan cotton that has not been genetically crossed, this cloth has narrow warp-faced stripes of marled brown and green and white.
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Woven on a backstrap loom with a prehistoric strain of Mayan cotton that has not been genetically crossed, this cloth is natural-colored. The combination of open, leno weave and a subtle inlaid design make this bread cloth unique.
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Woven on a backstrap loom with a prehistoric strain of Mayan cotton that has not been genetically crossed, this cloth has warp-faced stripes of warm brown, green, and white.
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Widows of the Guatemalan Civil War formed the association Waqxaqi Kan to support their families with their backstrap-loom-woven fabrics. They use organic, handspun, natural brown cotton in their weavings.
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These striking Guatemalan pillow covers showcase beautiful backstrap-loom-woven fabric with handspun cotton and natural dyes.
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Handwoven on a backstrap loon, this handsome runner would be a fine accent in any room.
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Woven on a backstrap loom, this beautiful striped brown cotton runner will be at home in your dining area or as a decorative accent in any room of your home.
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This Guatemalan-backstrap-woven fabric makes a striking accent to your table top or other interior decor.
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This cotton shawl, woven by the Ixbalam Ke cooperative in Guatemala, is an intricate gauze weave—a type of backstrap weaving that was rapidly disappearing. Now, the women weavers who live in the community of Samac de Cobán in Alta Verapaz have dedicated themselves to preserving this traditional textile. The bands are created by using an inlay weaving technique; the zig-zag patterns inspired by their natural surroundings. The more this shawl is handwashed, the softer it becomes.
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This cotton shawl, woven by the Ixbalam Ke cooperative in Guatemala, is an intricate type of backstrap weaving that was rapidly disappearing. Now, the women weavers who live in the community of Samac de Cobán in Alta Verapaz have dedicated themselves to preserving this traditional textile. The white-on-white inlay motifs are inspired by their natural surroundings. The more this shawl is handwashed, the softer it becomes.
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While you’ll probably use this loom for display, it was originally made for the younger generations of the Ixbalam Ke weaving community in Samac de Cobán, Guatemala to learn the tradition of weaving. The white-on-white motifs depict the natural surroundings such as corn plant, crabs, leaves, mountains, rivers, spiders, and trees, as well as ducks and people. This intricate cotton gauze weaving was disappearing until the cooperative formed and the women dedicated themselves to preserving this inlay weaving technique.
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Textiles are truly the cultural wealth of Guatemala, this book celebrates the craftsmanship with scores of contemporary pieces shown in full color, along with vignettes from the weavers about their lives, exploring the personal histories of the people who sustain this tradition. Profits from the sale of the book go to Friendship Bridge, a microlending organization that supports Guatemalan weavers.
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