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a 100 worker-owned women s weaving association catalog we are trama textiles the association of women for artisan development in backstrap loom weaving we represent 17 weaving groups totaling 400 women from five departments in the western highlands of guatemala sololá huehuetenango sacatepequez quetzaltenango and quiché 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 our mission to offer training support work and fair wages to the women of guatemala to uphold our families and our communities with honor and to maintain and develop our art stories designs and textile traditions for us the spanish word trama the weft or binding thread is interchangeable with the word comida or food our weavings clothe us warm our families through highland winters and carry our babies on our backs they unite our people from generation to generation and sustain us as much as any food the patterns of our textiles differ throughout our communities varying from village to village from the highlands to the lowlands throughout méxico guatemala honduras and belize each of our designs and patterns tell a different story a tradition passed down from our ancestors 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 benefits of buying trama products the products we sell are purchased directly from the regional weavers who belong to our association at fair prices that they determine our prices are slightly higher than at other vendors here in guatemala however the profits go directly to sustaining the weavers at a living wage · trama textiles products are made with the highest quality materials and processes because we use top-quality cotton thread the colors will not bleed or run together we pre-wash our yarn so your weaving will not shrink when you wash it while other weavers use one strand of yarn we weave with two strands of yarn wound together this makes the products more durable higher-quality and longer-lasting the women of trama often hand-dye the thread using the natural colors and techniques that their mayan ancestors used care instructions hand-wash in cold water treat stains with mild detergent lay flat to dry 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 product information trama textiles makes most of its products using the ancient art of backstrap loom weaving which requires a great deal of skill and time because our products are hand-made colors and patterns vary many of the color patterns are one-of-akind but we provide examples to help you make your selection if you encounter a problem with the quality of any product we will happily replace it for you because trama functions as a cooperative we may need up to two months advance notice for bulk orders to allow time for production if you are interested in colors or items not shown in the catalogue let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you special orders if you are interested in custom products or wholesale orders please contact us and we will be happy to work with you shipping information currently we use the guatemalan postal service foroverseas orders which we have found reliable we are also happy to accomodate you if you have a prefered shippng company here are shipping costs at the time of publication united states and canada 2-4 kilos q328 41 4-6 kilos q468 59 6-8 kilos q588 74 europe and the rest of the world 2-4 kilos q488 61 4-6 kilos q698 88 6-8 kilos q873 109 how to order to place an order email your product selection and quantities to trama.textiles@yahoo.com we will send you a receipt and payment info promptly if you have any other questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us 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 thanks for your support the association of women for artisan development would like to thank the clients who have bought products here it helps the women because it gives them more work for those who are reading our catalogue we would really appreciate it if you would buy the women s products because we are 400 women in total and 50 of the women are widows without husbands and greatly in need the majority were affected by the war that took place in guatemala in the 1980s it s the only work that they can do to care for their children because they do not know how to read or write to be able to find other work the officers thank you for your unconditional support and hope that when you come to guatemala you will visit us in our store and weaving school it will be a pleasure to serve you amparo de león de rubio president oralia chopén vice president consider making a donation we can always use donations to help us with our projects including the purchase of a new computer and internet service for the office we are also working to purchase reading glasses for the women who have difficulty weaving we would love to have more money for our scholarship fund because many of our members have trouble sending their children to school trama textiles 3a calle 10-56 zona 1 quetzaltenango guatemala c.a 5027765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com tramatextiles@yahoo.com

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