My name is Caryn Maxim. I live in NJ but spend 2 weeks of each month in Cajola, a Maya Mam community in the western highlands of Guatemala. (The Mam people are one of the 22 Maya ethnic groups in Guatemala.) I have been helping a group of women start a weaving cooperative, MayaMam Weavers, over the past years. I would like to share with you some of their work, some of their stories, some of their wisdom, as well as why fair trade -- or trading fairly -- matters.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Our Embroidered Tote Bags in Cobalt
These bags aren’t that new, but we haven’t shared them with you yet. We have launched them in this new color on Etsy as well.
These tote bags are a collaboration among all of our groups. The beautiful embroidery is done on the backstrap loom, the cobalt medium-weight fabric is woven by our footloom weavers, and of course, our seamstresses are responsible for the final assembly. We have put a bright apricot colored lining with a slip pocket and a zippered pocket inside. The bag is elegant but very practical – it is sturdy and roomy. (There is a matching clutch, too!)
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