Shawl Indigo Confetti - Natural Dyes - Ecofriendly & Fairtrade

This gorgeous Shawl Indigo Confetti not only add a pop of color to your wardrobe, but it also has a unique story behind it.

Handmade on a backstraap loom using the traditional Mayan Jaspe technique and hand-dyed with natural dyes, extracted from barks, plants, vegetables and flowers; this eco-friendly shawl is a true work of art.

Each shawl is made by the members of the fair-trade Mayan collective Kem Ajachel in Guatemala, providing them with fair wages and supporting their families.

By purchasing this shawl, you are not only getting a beautiful and sustainable fashion piece, but you are also helping to preserve the precious weaving traditions of the Mayan culture.

Specifications:

• Measures: 180cm W x 75cm (including fringes)
• Composition: 100% rayon
• Natural dyed using the Jaspe weaving technique
• Eco-friendly, fair-trade, and sustainable fashion
• Handmade in Guatemala

Shawl Care: To ensure the longevity of this shawl, we recommend hand washing with cold water and laying flat or hanging to dry. For any wrinkles, simply iron using the rayon setting.

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.