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Crowdfunder: Mayan-made loafers share Guatemala’s culture and history with the world

Sep 2, 2015, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Campaign: Ichor SS Guatemala’s distinctive textiles are recognized the world over. Ever since Juan Fernando Tschen was a child in Guatemala, the textiles and products made in the country amazed him and he wondered why these art…

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Colección Luna: empowering Mayan women, one stitch at a time

Sep 24, 2013, 12:12 PM 0

By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista Almost everywhere you go in Guatemala you are greeted by Mayan textiles. In the country’s rural highlands: men, women and children dress in the traditional traje of their pueblo and go about their daily chores….