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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association bags trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association bags shopping bags san antonio de padua san antonio palopó sololá this group lives beside lake atitlán and speaks kakchiquel this fabric is made on the telar de pie the foot loom a traditional type of weaving brought by the spanish to the americas over 500 years ago in guatemala women typically weave with the backstrap loom whereas men use the foot loom however it is becoming more common for guatemalan women to use this method as well rectangular with zipper 38 cm x 28 cm strap 58 cm $17 large with ties or zippers 50 cm x 35 cm strap 62 cm $20 p1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6 p7 p8 p9 p10 p11 p12 p13 p14 p15 pattern examples above ask about specific availability trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association bags laptop bags san antonio de padua san antonio palopó sololá 38 cm x 26 cm $36 these laptop bags with leather trimmings are padded to protect your computer and have an inside pocket for papers or cords this group lives beside lake atitlán and speaks kakchiquel this fabric is made on the telar de pie the foot loom a traditional type of weaving brought by the spanish to the americas over 500 years ago in guatemala women typically weave with the backstrap loom whereas men use the foot loom however it is becoming more common for guatemalan women to use this method as well fits 14 x 10 computers with a 15.6 diagonal q1 q2 q3 trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association 42 cm x 29 cm strap 56 cm $15 large handbags kusamaj junam santa maria jesus while the woven fabric for these bags is made with traditional backstrap loom techniques this is a new product invented by the women of santa maria de jesus it has a zipper closure and a convenient outer pocket bags r1 r2 r5 pattern examples above ask about specific availability r3 r4 padded handbags kusamaj junam santa maria jesus 35 cm x 35 cm adjustable strap $15 s1 s2 s3 pattern examples above ask about specific availability s4 trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association bags small handbags t1 t2 t3 t4 t5 t6 33 cm x 24 cm strap 56 cm $15 t5 sac bags these new bags can be worn as a backpack or slung across your shoulders like a sac they have a side pocket with zipper leather bottom and two leather straps that cinch at the top u1 u2 41 cm x 53 cm $25 u3 u4 trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association bags mayan bags pujujil ii 20 cm x 23 cm strap 45 cm $20 these bags use the design known as jaspe a stripe of alternating black and white that represents the transition between day and night it has a set of inner pockets to hold credit cards or other necessities and the flap has a velcro closure examples shown ask about specific availability v1 v2 v3 v4 v5 v6 v7 gÜipile handbags kusamaj junam santa maria jesus 42cm x 35 cm strap 55cm $15 these bags incorporate the traditional embroidered güipiles from santa maria jesus in a new shape they have a zipper closure and a front pocket w1 w2 pattern examples above ask about specific availability w3 trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association bags todos santos bags grupo chuchumatanes todos santos huehuetenango these bags are made by the group chuchumatanes in the community of todos santos the members of this group all speak mam of which there are about 500,000 speakers in guatemala and 27,000 in chiapas mexico these bags are made from cut up güipiles the maya women s typical blouse large 32 cm x 35 cm $14 $10 $8 $4 medium 23 cm x 24 cm small 19 cm x 21 cm change pouch 13 cm x 13 cm x1 x2 x3 x4 pattern examples above ask about specific availability trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association todos santos passport bags grupo chuchumatanes todos santos huehuetenango 28cm x 32cm $7 y1 these bags are made by the group chuchumatanes in the community of todos santos the members of this group all speak mam of which there are about 500,000 speakers in guatemala and 27,000 in chiapas mexico these passport bags are made from cut up güipiles the maya women s typical blouse other carriers baby carrier pujujil ii pujujil iii sololá 140 cm x 150 cm $65 z1 mayan women do not use strollers or baby carriages for many centuries they have maintained the tradition of carrying their babies in pieces of fabric they wrap their babies in bright colors that represent happiness and nature the designs use jaspe a stripe of alternating black and white that represents the transition between day and night pattern example ask about specific availability trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association other carriers glasses case chirijox solola san martin quetzaltenango 9 cm x 15 cm strap 15 cm $7 aa1 this is a new product for the women of san martin quetzaltenango because it does not have mayan origins with the arrival of foreigners the women began using their traditional lion designs to make cases that could be used to hold glasses or cell phones san antonio makeup bags san antonio de padua san antonio palopó sololá 13 cm x 21 cm $7 bb1 this product also made by the kakchiqueles of san antonio is made on the telar de pie with an embroidered detail of a lion the lion represents the king of the rainforest the most powerful animal in the mountains trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association other carriers san martin makeup bags la típica chile verde 13 cm x 21 cm $8 san martin sacatepequez the group s name which means the typical green chile also represents a second name for their town chile verde near the city of quetzaltenango an originally mam city because of chile verde s proximity to quetzaltenango the women of this group speak mam they have been working with trama since it began in 1988 these cosmetic bags are made from cut güipiles there are a variety of designs and patterns employed in the güipiles including venado deer catholic ceremonial designs with cups of christ and incense quetzales the guatemalan national bird snakes mountains farmers in the fields and cloths used in daily activities pattern examples ask about specific availability cc1 cc2 cc3 cc4 cc5 cc6 cc7 cc8 cc9 cc10 cc11 cc12 trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association other carriers sipresales makeup bags mujeres mayas san juan comalapa sacatepequez these makeup bags designed and made by mujeres mayas feature a design called panal which represents a beehive full of honey the women of the group who speak kakchiquel have been working together since 2004 13 cm x 21 cm $8 dd1 dd2 dd3 dd4 dd5 dd6 dd7 dd8 trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association other carriers sipresales coin pouches mujeres mayas san juan comalapa sacatepequez these coin pouches designed and made by mujeres mayas feature a design called panal which represents a beehive full of honey the women of the group who speak kakchiquel have been working together since 2004 16 cm x 11 cm $4 ee1 ee2 ee3 ee4 ee5 ee6 ee7 ee8 trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association other carriers wallets asociación maya sololá these wallets are made by women of the asociacion maya and not by women in our cooperative trama supports this association by helping them sell this product in our store the wallet includes a pocket for bills four pockets for credit cards a zipper enclosed coin pouch and a velcro closure open 24 cm x 12 cm closed 12 cm x 10 cm $10 ff1 ff2 ff3 ff4 ff5 ff6 ff7 ff8 trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association other carriers san antonio bags san antonio de padua san antonio palopó sololá these makeup bags coin pouches and pencil cases have traditionally been made using backstrap loom weaving but today the weavers also use floor loom techniques examples shown ask about specific availability gg1 gg2 gg3 gg4 gg5 gg6 gg7 gg8 gg9 gg10 gg11 gg12 gg13 gg14 gg15 gg16 gg17 gg18 gg19 gg20 gg21 gg22 gg23 gg24 gg25 gg26 gg27 gg28 gg29 gg30 trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association other carriers makeup bags san antonio de padua san antonio palopó sololá 13 cm x 21 cm $7 coin pouches san antonio de padua san antonio palopó sololá 9 cm x 12.5 cm $3 pencil cases san antonio de padua san antonio palopó sololá 8 cm x 21 cm $4 above carriers available in patterns seen on previous page product cc trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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