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Cotton shoulder bag, 'Maya Mahogany'

Product ID: U486460

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Cotton shoulder bag, 'Maya Mahogany'

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Colored with natural dyes and woven by hand on a backstrap loom, cotton is transformed into a handsome and roomy tote. The Ecological Weavers from San Juan de la Laguna create the shoulder bag in shades of brown, green, purple, gray and yellow. A mahogany wood button is stitched to the decorative drawstring.

Made in Guatemala

  • 100% cotton, mahogany wood button. Cotton lining
  • Features a zipper closure
  • Dry in the shade
  • Hand wash in cold water
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  • 0.29 kgs
  • 0.6 lbs
  • Bag: 40.6 cm L x 40 cm W
  • Bag: 16" L x 15.75" W
  • Strap(s): 70.1 cm L x 4 cm W
  • Strap(s): 27.5" L x 1.6" W
  • Drop length: 34.3 cm from strap to bag
  • Drop length: 13.5" from strap to bag
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Meet the Artist

Artfully crafted by Ecological Weavers from San Juan de la Laguna from Central America.

 

Meet the Artist

Ecological Weavers from San Juan de la Laguna

"Natural dyes have been nature's blessing. When we close our eyes, we see a better planet, a cleaner lake, a more developed town and a home full of love."

"My name is Elizabeth Perez Ixtamer and I grew up near Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. My mother has woven on a backstrap... loom since she was young and, to continue with her legacy, she taught me as a child. It's important for us girls to learn to weave as children because we have open minds and absorb knowledge very quickly.

"My mother, a strong and hard-working women, learned to weave on a floor loom out of curiosity and also to be able to earn more. In those days, the floor loom was used only by men but my mom put all of her efforts into learning. She taught me this weaving skill along with the backstrap loom. Together, we began selling our weavings to tourists and visitors. But my mother always sought to be better and looked for new things to learn.

"She began exploring natural dyes. My sister-in-law, Maria Cecilia, also became interested. We all learned and put a lot of effort into this art. My grandparents always said that their clothes and textiles used natural dyes from the forests and orchards. We knew this was a way to not harm our beloved Lake Atitlan because artificial dyes get in the water and contaminate it. The plants give us lots of colors and we also learn about them and appreciate Mother Earth.

"We use cotton, which we dye in many colors. Each plant, bark, fiber and seed provides a range of colors and it takes patience to discover them. You need to experiment and let the plants reveal their magic. Our process of dyeing, requires only a fire, a pot, water and plants.

"The plants give off their colors when we boil them. The final color of the thread depends on how long the thread stays in the dye, how many times it's dyed and the dye's concentration. We use the stem of the banana plant to fix the colors.

"The natural dyes have been nature's blessing. When we close our eyes, we see a better planet, a cleaner lake, a more developed town and a home full of love. That's why we call ourselves the Ecological Weavers from San Juan de la Laguna.

"We perform the entire process at home, where we all live — my mom, my sister-in-law, her baby, my baby and me. We all take care of each other and help out with the kids and the housework. For me, it's been a bit tough lately. Because of the lack of money from weaving, I had to find a job. I'm a cop and sometimes I have to work out of town. In the afternoons and during my breaks, I weave. I hope our weaving can help us prosper, so I can go back to being at home with my daughter and family."

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WOMEN S M L XL XXL
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
BUST 35 - 36 37 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48
WAIST 27 - 28 29 - 30 31 - 33 34 - 36 38 - 40
HIPS 37 - 38 39 - 40 42 - 43 45 - 46 49 - 50
MEN S M L XL XXL
CHEST 36 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48 50 - 52
WAIST 30 - 32 32 - 34 35 - 37 38 - 41 43 - 45
NECK 14 - 14.5 15 - 15.5 16 - 16.5 17 - 17.5 18 - 18.5
SLEEVE 32.5 33.5 34.5 35.5 36.5
FINDING YOUR SIZE

Take your measurements with the tape measure over your under garments. If your measurements fall between sizes you may prefer the next larger size. Inseam, skirt and dress lengths vary by style and will be listed in the item description. Our sweaters are knit in standard American sizes, however actual measurements vary by style.

BUST / CHEST

Measure around the fullest part of chest under the arms and over the shoulder blades keeping the tape measure level.

WAIST

Measure around the smallest part of the waist keeping the tape measure comfortably loose. Most garments use the low waist measurement noted below.

LOW WAIST

Measure around the body approximately 1.5" below the natural waist (above). This is the area where most pants and skirts actually fit.

HIPS

Standing with your heels together, measure around the fullest part of the body approx 7"-8" below the waist.

NECK

Measure around the base of the neck keeping the tape measure comfortably loose.

SLEEVE

Bend elbow slightly and starting at the center back of the neck, measure across the shoulder, to the elbow and down to the wrist.

INSEAM

Our standard inseam length for women is 32" and 34" for men; however inseam measurements will vary slightly by style.

 

Belts with buckles are measured in inches that correspond to a waist size however, most people do not wear belts on the waist, they wear them closer to the hips. A buckle belt measurement is take from the end of the "pin" of the buckle to the middle hole on the belt. Generally there are 5 holes for size adjustment, with a 1" space between each, so the middle hole will the be average size of the belt.

For at tie belt (no buckle) measure the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This again is the medium size of the belt.

For a soft fabric tie belt it can be called "1 size fits most" and the entire length of the belt should be measured and listed.

See buckle/tie belt size standards below.

WOMEN S M L XL  
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
inches 26 - 30 28 - 32 31 - 35 34 - 38 38 - 42
cm 76 - 86 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

MEN S M L XL XXL
inches 30 - 34 32 - 36 35 - 39 39 - 43 43 - 47
cm 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5 109 - 119

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

Sash tie length

Lay sash/tie out flat away from the garment and measure from end to end.

Belt with buckle

Measure from the end of the pin of the buckle (where it touches the buckle) to the middle hole.

Belt without buckle

Measure from the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This is will give you the medium size of the belt.

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