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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association clothing 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 scarves scarves from san antonio de padua san antonio de padua san antonio palopó sololá the members of this group speak kakchiquel which is spoken by around 400,000 people these scarves are made on the backstrap loom and represent the construction of bee hives each small square represents a hole through which bees come and go before it is filled with honey although the scarves themselves are not traditional their form and design are the same that are used in the xerk the typical maya skirt for men in sololá rainbow scarves 30 cm x 142 cm $10 a1 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 scarves single-color scarves san antonio de padua san antonio palopó sololá 35 cm x 160 cm $7 crema b1 negro b2 rosado palido b3 zanahoria b4 oro amarillo b5 gris helado b6 gris claro b7 malva b8 rosado fuerte b9 zapote b10 mostaza b11 verde tierra b12 gris acero b13 rosa morada b14 rosado neon b15 chiltote b16 verde helado b17 limon b18 agua b19 morada clara b20 rosado oscuro b21 rojo b22 verde musgo b23 verde perico b24 amanecer b25 uva b26 corinto b25 rojo oscuro b26 bosque b27 verde jade b28 pacifico b29 morada b30 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 scarves small multicolor scarves 16 cm x 160 cm $5 c1 c2 c3 c4 c5 c6 c7 c8 c9 c10 c11 c12 c13 c14 c15 c16 c17 c18 c19 c20 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 natural-dyed scarves asociación de mujeres en colores botánicos san juan la laguna sololá 38.5 cm x 190 cm $24 the women from mujeres en colores botánicos or women in botanical colors are located beside lake atitlán in the department of sololá as noted by their name these women are known for their specialty of using natural dyes for their thread the women in this group all speak tz utujil the most common language spoken around the lake they have been working with trama for nearly 20 years since the inception of the organization in 1988 scarves d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d6 d7 d8 d9 d10 d11 d12 d13 d14 d15 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 belts the women who make these sashes come from pujujil and speak kaqchikel.the belts were originally made to wear over traditional skirts but today are worn as religious stoles they also look great as a belt tied over jeans the designs represent plants flowers and stars inspired by the natural elements that the women see in the mountains where they live the main colors are typical of solola and the members of this group continue to use the designs and colors left to them by their ancestors pujujil sololá 35 cm x 160 cm $22 e1 ­ ask about availability stoles san pedro la laguna sacatepequez 13 cm x 87 cm 10 cm x 227 cm $22 f1 ­ ask about availability these stoles are intended to be worn by priests or ministers the designs include churches crosses and other religious symbols this type of clothing originated with the influence of catholicism when many mayans converted to christianity 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 skirts santa maria de jesus sacatepequez modern 127 cm x 91 cm typical 96 cm x 87 cm $15 different groups make the fabrics for these wrap skirts depending on which groups need the work there are two types skirts made from the typical fabrics used in mayan trajetraditional dress and skirts made from more modern fabrics g1 g2 g3 g4 g5 g6 g7 examples above ask about specific availability g8 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 tops ponchos san juan la laguna solola 86 cm x 122 cm $50 the women of san juan la laguna make these ponchos based on mayan ceremonial güipiles using ancient designs passed on from their ancestors through the influence of foreign styles the use of ponchos decreased but they began making ponchos again when they saw that people appreciated their work examples shown ask about specific availability h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 h6 h7 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 tops t-shirts san juan comalapa sacatepequez sizes small medium large $15 in ancient times before the arrival of europeans mayan men wore camisas but they were simple and not extravagantly decorated that is why to this day men s shirts have small subtle designs the women s blouses have flower embroidery around the neck i1 i2 i3 i4 i5 i6 i7 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 dresses girl´s dresses san juan comalapa sacatepequez sizes 2 and 3 year old $12 these little dresses are embroidered with flower designs by the same women who make the camisas for adults j1 j2 2 year old size j3 2 year old size j4 3 year old size 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 accesories bracelets san antonio de padua san antonio palopó sololá these bracelets are primarily made by women in san antonio de padua in sololá the butterfly designs are made at our office in xela however all of the groups make bracelets on occasion some bracelets are braided by hand while others are made on a special loom please let us know what colors you prefer 14cm $2 k3 k1 k2 k4 you can choose what you would like to have written in your bracelet up to 10 letters k5 trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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una asociación de tejedoras que pertenece 100 a las trabajadoras accesories hats pujujil ii sololá crown diameter 16 cm brim diameter 22 cm circumference 48cm l1 these hats made for children by a group of weavers in pujujil ii solola use natural designs including plants animals and the sun typical straw sombreros were too uncomfortable for children so the women began crocheting hats to get them warm and protect their heads $12 example above ask about specific availability hairbands san antonio de padua san antonio palopó sololá 1.25 cm x 75 cm $4 m1 many mayan women use these hairbands to create their traditional hairstyles they wrap the bands around one or two pieces of hair and then tie the ends together around their heads to make a coronet at the ends the hairbands have either fringe or pompoms 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 accesories headbands xemacoj santo domingo xenacoj $4 n1 these headbands are made by mujeres mayas while not traditional the women make the headbands to represent a corona or crown the headbands are onesize-fits-all soft headbands xemacoj santo domingo xenacoj $4 n2 these soft headbands made by mujeres mayas are one-size-fits-all scrunchies santa maria de jesus sacatepequez $3 n3 the women of santa maria de jesus originally began making scrunchies because the women could not afford to buy commercial hair accessories and they preferred to make products rather than buying them in order to preserve their textile traditions examples shown 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 accesories keychains santa maria de jesus sacatepequez rather than buying commercial keychain decorations weavers from santa maria de jesus created their own they utilize the same techniques they use to make hackey sacks dolls and tiny bags bags 7 cm x 5 cm 7 cm diameter doll 9 cm x 5 cm $2 o1 o2 o3 o5 o4 trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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