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handwoven vintage huipil (a Mayan blouse)
a nonprofit dedicated to alleviating rural poverty through hemp cultivation
These decorative throw pillows feature an embroidered front panel made from a secondhand Guatemalan huipil—the traditional handwoven blouse worn by Mayan women—paired with a beautifully textured handwoven corte (a traditional Mayan skirt) on the back
Indigo Corte Cloth Napkins Handwoven providing meaningful employment and aMade from vintage Guatemalan cortes the traditional skirt fabric worn by many Maya women these Indigo Corte Cloth Napkins bring timeless pattern, history, and handwoven texture to the table. Each set is crafted from vintage cotton corte textiles featuring traditional jaspe (ikat) designs in indigo, grey, and white, then carefully sewn by artisans at Ruth & Naomi, a cooperative in Guatemala. Jaspe, the Guatemalan form of ikat, is created by dyeing