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Maguey shoulder bag, 'Sky Walker'

Product ID: U38628

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Maguey shoulder bag, 'Sky Walker'

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Like paths through the sky, bands of blue appear in handwoven maguey fiber. By Chorti Women Artisans, this charming shoulder bag features a pocket beneath the flap and an inner pocket that zips closed.

Made in Guatemala

  • 100% maguey fiber. Cotton lining
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Eco-Friendly: crafted with sustainable and biodegradable textile fibers
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  • 0.38 kgs
  • 0.8 lbs
  • Bag: 35.56 cm H x 27.94 cm W x 7.62 cm D
  • Bag: 14" H x 11" W x 3" D
  • Strap(s): 121.92 cm L x 3.18 cm W
  • Strap(s): 48" L x 1.3" W
  • Drop length: 60.96 cm from strap to bag
  • Drop length: 24" from strap to bag
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Chorti Women Artisans

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Artfully crafted by Chorti Women Artisans from Central America.

 

Meet the Artist

Chorti Women Artisans

Chorti Women Artisans

"In Guatemala some 30,000 people speak our language, but our culture as about to die out. Yet we are an ethnicity full of life with the desire to get ahead...."

"The story of our association begins in a valley of pre-Hispanic legacy, originally inhabited by the Chorti. The Chorti... have a millenary culture – we are direct descendants of the Maya and inherited their culture. In Guatemala some 30,000 people speak our language, but our culture is about to die out. Yet we are an ethnicity full of life with the desire to get ahead, even though throughout our history we have experienced invasions, wars, poverty and famine.

"Our story begins in the 1980s, when Catholic priests organized groups of women to receive training in trades. The parish priest was Don Fernando Gamalero. There were many difficulties, as the civil war had been going on for several years and there was much oppression and fear. But we received support from the Dirección General de Servicios Agrícolas (DIFESA) and from the Ministry of Agriculture, who followed up on the project and strengthened the organization and its training programs. All this helped maintain the women's interest, as they continued to seek options and opportunities for themselves and their families.

In 2001, many women's groups were abandoned without projects or support. No one took them into consideration because they were small committees of women. Sonia Paz, our founder and president, says, 'We invited the committees and their presidents to a reunion where we explained the importance of uniting and organizing as an association of women, and they accepted.

"Throughout that year we had reunions and training workshops with technicians from the municipality. We established our statutes and legal status, and began working on November 29, 2002. Then, with the participation of 28 different community group, we elected a board of directors and started having meetings. But we had nothing, so we borrowed chairs, computers and even paper.

"Our name is Asociación de Mujeres Olopenses – AMO ('I love' in Spanish) – and this is why we chose the name 'Amor Chorti.' The mayor at that time provided us with a place of our own, a computer and a salary for an office worker, and helped us develop projects with financial support.

"We began to become self-sustaining and looked for more projects. Thanks to this, today we have a place of our own and a fully equipped office. We feel very proud because we have everything we need today and have achieved it through our own efforts. It has been difficult, but we achieved it.

"Each group has its potential, for example, a group that weaves maguey fibers, a plant that has flourished in Mesoamerica for thousands of years. They harvest and dye the fiber, then weave it with their own hands. In the past, they had only a few designs and the quality left much to be desired. So they sold their handicrafts at a very low price. But now they have increased their quality and created new designs. This has led to a better income in an area where poverty abounds.

"We believe the Chorti women deserve many opportunities. They are important and are capable of achieving their goals so that they and their families can have a better life. Thank you for choosing our designs!"

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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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