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We support the Guatemalan community with purchasing their beautiful handmade textiles for fair prices from the weavers on the local markets. It is very important to us that the they are paid fairly for their hard work. That’s why the artisans themselves set their price. We are giving you - the consumer - the opportunity to show social responsibility by shopping in Ethical Stores like Mayalla. Read more here.
We have sustainably sourced all our textiles from our local weavers in Guatemala on the markets in Chichicastenango, Antigua and Panajachel.
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.
GIFT
The textile of this bag is a “huipil” (Guatemalan blouse) and comes from the village Almolonga, a small town in a long and narrow valley in the department of Quetzaltenango in Guatemala. Its inhabitants dress daily with their colorful handwoven huipils. A new huipil can cost them easily a 2 months’ salary. It’s huipils are woven on a backstrap loom and take 1-4 months to complete. Thanks to its very fine weave of 100% cotton, the garments last for generations and the quality never fades.
Almolonga’s hot springs and rich volcanic soil make it a very fertile place for agriculture, it is also known as the “orchard of the country”. It is famous for its picturesque markets and it is the most important trade center for fresh products in all Central America. Almolonga is a Quiche speaking town and its ancient name, Molon'ya, translates as "place where the water springs up". It’s huipils are brocaded with geometrical and zigzag patterns in different colors such as pink, green, blue, purple, orange-gold, black and white. These zigzag designs signify mountains, which provide clean air and protection from sickness. The huipils from Almolonga usually feature a very intricate brocade of diamonds, a symbol which represents the universe. The diamond was one of the most important symbols for the ancient Mayas. Geometric bands represent lightnings and arrows in rich colors. Sometimes brocade include also flower and bird motifs.
H: 28 cm - 11 in
W: 41 cm - 16 in
D: 15 cm - 5.9 in
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I recently purchased a tote bag from Mayalla. It is absolutely gorgeous! Excellent quality, high quality leather, great design, spacious inside pocket. The handcrafted Mayan textile is just beautiful. Feels very special to have it. Makes for a very nice gift. Customer service was excellent and very professional.
Such a beautiful and special brand and I was attended super quickly and efficiently! Katharina and Diego seem to put a lot of love into every order. I bought a tote bag and camera strap on mayalla.com and I am so amazed about how well it's made! The textiles have an incredible texture and are really pieces of art. I am very happy with my purchase and will definitely shop here again!
I recently purchased a tote bag from Mayalla. It is absolutely gorgeous! Excellent quality, high quality leather, great design, spacious inside pocket. The handcrafted Mayan textile is just beautiful. Feels very special to have it. Makes for a very nice gift. Customer service was excellent and very professional.
Such a beautiful and special brand and I was attended super quickly and efficiently! Katharina and Diego seem to put a lot of love into every order. I bought a tote bag and camera strap on mayalla.com and I am so amazed about how well it's made! The textiles have an incredible texture and are really pieces of art. I am very happy with my purchase and will definitely shop here again!
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