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    Weavers of Lake Atitlán
    Artist of the loom
    Material: Natural dyed cotton & recycled leather

    Around the magical Lago Atitlán in Guatemala, away from the main tourist strip, a fair trade organization employs 30 Mayan artisans. The organization provided fair wages, education and development.

    The textile arts are entirely handwoven on a backstrap-loom, inherited from their foremothers. All products have their humble beginnings as mercerized cotton threads and are dyed with natural colours or ones that don’t harm the lake. Artisans use threads and a bundle of sticks and ropes to set up the loom. The recycled leather used is PETA-approved, it’s a mix of upcycled leather and faux-leather without PVCs.

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