BELLA COIN PURSE - Mayalla
BELLA COIN PURSE - Mayalla
BELLA COIN PURSE - Mayalla
BELLA COIN PURSE - Mayalla
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BELLA COIN PURSE

$25.00 Save $-25.00
1 in stock
DESCRIPTION
BELLA is the coin purse that steals the eyes of everyone. She has a compact body that makes you want to take her everywhere. She fits in most of your purses, even in coats and jeans. She has the perfect size to keep folded bills, credit cards, ID, etc. Her textile is decorated with machine embroidery, it is stitched by a person with a sewing machine on top of colorful cotton in the most lively and vibrant colors.The patterns and symbols on her textile are complex and have a deep meaning that go back to the ancient Maya. BELLA is one-of-a-kind, meaning that you will never find another one like her. She is unique like you! She is not only a coin purse; she is a piece of art that goes with you everywhere. A special coin purse for a special lady!

 

UNIQUENESS – HANDMADE

Each of Mayalla’s products is beautifully unique. We are proud that no piece will be exactly the same as another since they are all handmade. A product that is not factory-fabricated, that has the human touch and is special, a real masterpiece! Please be aware that some of our products may have natural markings and imperfections, which should not be considered a fault. These imperfections make the piece special and human art, they are appreciated.

 

ETHICAL IMPACT 

We support the Guatemalan community by purchasing their beautiful handmade textiles for fair prices from the weavers on the local markets. It is very important to us that they are paid fairly for their hard work. That’s why the artisans themselves set their prices. We are giving you - the consumer - the opportunity to show social responsibility by shopping in Ethical Stores like Mayalla. Read more here.

 

SUSTAINABILITY

We have sustainably sourced all our textiles from our local weavers in Guatemala on the markets in Chichicastenango, Antigua and Panajachel.

 

EMBRACING CULTURES

We want to show the world the rich Guatemalan culture by sharing its indigenous handcrafted fabrics and traditions with the world. And explaining the meanings of their traditional textiles and other ancient traditions. Many people have never heard of Guatemala, so we see it as our challenge to change that!

Please note that due to different color settings on the device displays, the color of the leather and textile that you receive may not exactly match what you see on your screen. However, we try our best to provide accurate photos of our products that closely match their actual color.

 

DETAILS
  • Handmade
  • Made in Guatemala
  • Black full grain leather (Each one varies slightly in texture and color)
  • 100% handwoven vintage cotton fabric body (There may be color variations)
  • Zip closure, YKK Zipper
 
TEXTILE

“Floral Pattern” -Free- motion machine embroidery textile

 

The textile of this piece is decorated with machine embroidery, it is stitched by a person with a sewing machine on top of colorful cotton in the most lively and vibrant colors. This process is called free-motion machine embroidery. This technique can be very time-consuming. Because its stunning and elaborated designs are made by hand, guiding the textile in the sewing machine without any formal pattern.

 

Weaver women Guatemala Mayalla huipil making

 

The artisan has to manually trim and clean up loose or connecting threads after termination of the design and must pause to re-thread the machine manually for each subsequent color. It’s more a manual process rather than an automatized computerized reproduction. Each piece is therefore beautifully unique and cannot be exactly reproduced! This hand embroidery machine textile is characterized by colorful flowers in different shapes and sizes. They are prominent Mayan motifs, traditionally symbolizing the cycle of birth, death and regeneration and stand for the woman’s fecundity and connects her to the spiritual realm. Many communities in Guatemala have increased the use of machine embroidery to depict on huipils figures that previously were woven on the backstrap loom.

 
Handmade textile Mayalla
 
MEASUREMENTS

H: 9 cm - 3.5 in

W: 11 cm - 4.3 in

D: 3 cm - 1.1 in

 

SHIPPING

Free Shipping to the USA to orders over $100 and Free Shipping to the rest of the world in orders over $250. Learn more here.