Happiness Placemats - Set of 6 - Natural Cotton - Fairtrade

Brighten up your dining table and bring joy to your guests with our Happiness Placemats. These placemats feature a beautiful flower and leaves pattern that holds special meaning for Mayan weavers - happiness.

Handwoven on a backstrap loom with 100% natural cotton by skilled artisans in rural Guatemala, these placemats are not only stunning but also eco friendly and fairtrade.

By purchasing a set of 6 placemats, you are supporting the livelihoods of these weavers and their families, helping them to preserve their traditional weaving techniques and provide a better future for their children.

Specifications:

• Dimensions: 52 cm x 34 cm (including fringes)
• Materials: 100% natural cotton
• Set of 6
• Handmade in Guatemala
• Ecofriendly and Fairtrade

Caring for your Happiness Placemats is easy - for the first wash, simply wash separately with cold water. For subsequent washes, hand wash separately in cold water or use the delicate/gentle cycle on your washing machine. Avoid using bleach and hang or lay flat to dry. If using a dryer, use the air dry cycle and remove the placemats while they are still slightly damp to avoid the need for ironing. If needed, iron on the cotton setting for a crisp finish.

Source: Quetzal Artisan

Brand: Quetzal Artisan is a brand that brings handmade and hand-woven products from North, Central and South America to Europe. The goal of Quetzal Artisan is to stimulate fair trade and to give real craftsmanship a stage. Quetzal Artisan has different collections that all try to make the world a bit better in their own way. 

Fair Trade: The wool collection is designed and woven by women in Canada and the Guatemalan textile collection is made by skilled women from Guatemala. The Guatemalan women make beautiful designs that combine traditional and modern and they get paid fair wages for their work, which ensures that they can support their children. 

Environmentally Friendly: For the wool collection Quetzal Artisan uses materials such as bamboo, alpaca wool, and organic cotton, which are spun in the Andes mountains of South America. For the Guatemalan collection, they only use natural materials such as cotton and viscose, and they paint by hand using natural paint products such as tree bark and flowers.