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Handwoven Gray and White Cotton Scarf, 'Antigua Mist'

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Handwoven Gray and White Cotton Scarf, 'Antigua Mist'

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Weaving on the pedal loom, Chaquijya Artisan Women create this versatile scarf. Working as a team, they begin by dyeing the cotton threads in shades of white and gray. They finish the scarf when they knot the fringe by hand.

Made in Guatemala

  • 100% cotton
  • Hand wash or machine wash in cold water
  • Free Gift Wrap? Yes
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  • 95 grams
  • 0.2 lbs
  • 177.8 cm L x 25.4 cm W
  • 70" L x 10" W
  • Fringe: 10 cm L
  • Fringe: 3.9" L
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Chaquijya Artisan Women

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Artfully crafted by Chaquijya Artisan Women from Central America.

 

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Chaquijya Artisan Women

Chaquijya Artisan Women

"Through our work we've learned to pull though and be able to feed, dress and educate our children."

The Integral Association of Chaquijyá Artisan Women was founded in 1989 by several women in need of contributing to... their family's economic situation and being able to bring food to their tables. Many of the women were widowed during Guatemala's civil war, and thus were forced to assume both parental roles with regards to the care of their children. Originally a group of 20, they were able to get a few floor looms and some yarn to be able to start working.

Getting started wasn't easy, recalls Cristina Par, who is now the president of the association. Even though we all knew how to weave, many had never left their communities. But since the need to be able to sell was so great, they started weaving all sorts of items, from bracelets to shawls and scarves, and they just made themselves venture into neighboring villages.

Then we began collaborating with Aj Quen, featured artisans] who supported our work and offered to train us further so we could improve our productivity as well as the quality of our work. Little by little, we have been receiving the support of other organizations including the F.A.O., as well as people volunteering their time to help us develop new designs.

Some of the founding members are no longer working with us, but their places have been taken by their daughters. Like us, they learned to weave at a very young age. We have achieved many goals, even those we never could have imagined reaching. Thanks to the training we have received, we are able to create our own designs by ourselves and we like to use bright colors. Everyone has the freedom to create whatever she wants and share her ideas.

Though things have not always been easy since we formed the association, we are very proud of our achievements. Both the civil war and the economic crisis have had a devastating impact on our families and communities. We have all been severely affected emotionally and mentally. Through our work, we've learned to pull though and be able to feed, dress and educate our children.

Now we have our own little office, a showroom, 12 available looms and a highly trained and experienced team. Our goal is to reach more shoppers — we want the whole world to see our designs, which are woven with so much dedication. We want to have more work so we can provide better for our families, and be able to train more women living in the same conditions as we are.

I would like to thank everyone for appreciating our work, because every piece we make is woven in the same way we were taught by our mothers. By purchasing our textiles. you are helping preserve a legendary weaving tradition, and you are also sending us a message that our work is recognized and duly remunerated, and this is a dignified way of bringing food to our families.

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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
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BUST / CHEST

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WAIST

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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

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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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