This artisan cooperative in Sololá that began in the mid-1980s to create economic opportunity for backstrap weavers, warpers, dyers, and sewers. The group hand dyes their rayon chenille, bamboo, and cotton yarns before weaving them into scarves, shawls, and ponchos. This group is composed of more than 70 women who live all over the highlands and do the weaving in their homes.

Bamboo Scarf

$39.00

Colors gracefully blend in to one another in this one-of-a-kind bamboo scarf. This super soft infinity scarf is hand woven on the backstrap loom using bamboo threads. Length: 72", width: 8". Available in variegated colors including seafoam green and multi-colored.  Each scarf is made from hand-dyed threads and the colors may differ slightly from those pictured.

This fair trade scarf was made by Asociacion Maya de Desarrollo is an artisan coop in the mountains of Solola, Guatemala that has worked together for more than 20 years to develop economic opportunity for 180 backstrap weavers, warpers, dyers, and sewers. Using rayon chenille, cotton, and bamboo yarns, they dye the threads to create a subtle blend of color and texture in each product.  

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