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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association home goods 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 pillow cases cotzal pillow cases flor de maguey cotzal quiché 42 cm x 42 cm $18 the women of this group named flor de maguey all speak ixil they have been working with trama since its inception in 1988 the pattern of these pillowcases is taken directly from the güipilesworn in cotzal cotzal translates from ixil to quetzal in spanish the national bird of guatemala and the name of its currency not only does the name of the village impart the importance of the quetzal but the village náhuatl or spirit animal is a quetzal as well in addition to their cultural importance quetzales and other birds are economically very important for the area as they are raised for sale many of the multi-colored patterns and shapes utilized in their work are thus meant to represent the birds and their importance for the village jj1 jj2 jj3 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 pillow cases santa maria jesus pillow cases santa maria jesus 42 cm x 42 cm $18 the women of santa maria jesus sacatepequez make these cushions using the traditional designs and techniques they also use for their clothing their weaving style is unique because they work with the threads held in front of the weaving rather than in the back blue ­ kk1 red ­ kk2 petzal pillow cases la petzaleña red ­ ll1 san rafael petzal blue ­ ll2 green ­ ll3 huehuetenango orange ­ ll4 42 cm x 42 cm $18 the members of this group in the town of san rafael petzal speak mam the design of this cushion cover is represents the importance of agriculture in the guatemalan highlands the diamonds signify the cultivation of food crops while the vertical lines represent the division of the terreno fields among the farmers 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 pillow cases san martin pillow cases la típica chile verde san martin sacatepequez san martin copas 42 cm x 42 cm $18 the patterns used in these pillowcases are taken directly from their güipiles the copas pillowcases are catholic ceremonial designs used in the napkins or tablecloths of the catholic churches and in the güipilesof their town the copas pattern shows representations of the cup of christ incense holders candle holders shields and quetzal red ­ mm1 green ­ mm2 san martin vena gruesa 42 cm x 42 cm $18 in the vena gruesa pillowcases the zigzagged lines represent the abundance of snakes in the mountains of san martin the space outside of the concentric diamonds represents the small roads running throughout the village and the mountains the plain diamonds signify the small cloth that is set on the floor when there is work to be done such as weaving or cooking the colors in vena gruesa also have different meanings red represents the blood of christ purple his clothing green the color of the mountains and orange purity nn1 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 pillow cases chirijox pillow cases catokib chirijox sololá 42 cm x 42 cm $18 the women of this group lives in the village of chirijox and speak k iché the embroidery on the black cushion covers depicts ancient mayan designs including two-headed eagles ceremonial dancing and deer the image on the white cushion cover represents the alfombra or mat that the weavers sit on while working on the backstrap loom the women sit on their knees to weave with the loom strapped around their backs following the tradition of generations of mayan weavers oo1 oo2 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 pillow cases chirimasÁ pillow cases chirimasá chirimasá sololá the women of chirimasá speak k iché the most commonly spoken maya language in guatemala the pattern on this cushion cover represents the many roads between the small villages in the western highlands of guatemala most villages in chirimasá are very small and some are only accessible by footpaths 42 cm x 42 cm $18 pp1 pp2 pp3 pp4 pp5 pp6 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 table goods table runners san antonio de padua san antonio palopó sololá these tablerunners and sets of matching napkins and placemats come from the village of san antonio de padua the stripe pattern is unique to this pueblo town 33 cm x 203 cm $22 blue ­ qq1 red ­ qq2 maroon ­ qq3 purple ­ qq4 placemat and napkin sets rr1 rr2 rr3 sets 42 cm x 50 cm $46 6 settings cocktail napkins 13.5cm x 14cm $2 ss1 colors red orange yellow blue maroon purple rainbow 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 table goods table runners and placemats mujeres mayas san juan comalapa sacatepequez 35 cm x 144 cm table runner tt $18 placemat uu $5 pattern examples ask about specific availability these table runners and placemats 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 tt1/uu1 tt2/uu2 tt3/uu3 tt4/uu4 tt5/uu5 tt6/uu6 tt7/uu7 tt8/uu8 tt9/uu9 tt10/uu10 tt11/uu11 tt12/uu12 tt13/uu13 tt14/uu14 tt15/uu15 tt16/uu16 tt17/uu17 tt18/uu18 tt19/uu19 tt20/uu20 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 table goods embroidered table runners mujeres mayas san juan comalapa sacatepequez 37 cm x 215 cm $22 these table runners made by mujeres mayas have a design taken from a pattern in their güipiles the central peaks represent volcanoes with erupting smoke bordering the volcanoes is a row of flowers with wreaths to respectfully mourn the dead on the very edge are curving lines to represent rivers and their passages vv1 vv2 vv3 vv4 vv5 vv6 vv7 vv8 vv9 vv10 pattern examples 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 table goods these tablerunners and placemats use the design known as jaspe a stripe of alternating black and white that represents the transition between day and night pujujil table runners 39 cm x 184cm $22 ww pujujil placemats 42 cm x 50 cm $6 xx ww1/xx1 ww2/xx2 ww3/xx3 ww4/xx4 ww5/xx5 ww6/xx6 ww7/xx7 ww8/xx8 ww9/xx9 ww10/xx10 pattern examples 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 table goods star table runners san juan comalapa sacatepequez 36 cm x 183 cm $22 these new table runners incorporate designs meant to represent stars derived from mayan forms of depicting nature they are made by the women of san juan comalapa sacatepequez yy1 yy2 yy3 yy4 yy5 yy6 yy7 yy8 pattern examples 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 table goods tablecloths pujujil ii iii san juan la laguna $45 102 cm x 150 cm the designs for these beautiful tablecloths differ according to the group that produces them each design identifies the pueblo from which it originates the ones from pujujil ii and iii use the design known as jaspe a stripe of alternating black and white that represents the transition between day and night zz1 zz2 zz3 zz4 zz5 zz6 zz7 zz8 pattern examples ask about specific availability zz9 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 table goods tablecloths san juan comalapa sacatepequez 90 cm x 105 cm $50 these tablecloths made by mujeres mayas have a design taken from a pattern in their güipiles the central peaks represent volcanoes with erupting smoke bordering the volcanoes is a row of flowers with wreaths to respectfully mourn the dead on the very edge are curving lines to represent rivers and their passages aaa1 aaa2 aaa3 aaa4 aaa5 pattern examples 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 hammocks san juan la laguna sololá tzutujil in the past the women of san juan la laguna made hammocks from rope to make them more comfortable and soft they began to make them with woven cloth the diamond and stripe patterns are ornamental based on the typical repertoire of designs used in the region 117 cm x 227 cm $65 bbb1 bbb2 bbb3 bbb4 pattern examples 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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