Trama Textiles | Women's Weaving Cooperative
Oralia’s dream is to fully employ the 100 women who work with Trama. For Oralia, paying women a fair wage for their products is incredibly rewarding as it has a direct impact on empowering women within the community.
Women's Weaving Cooperative - Our Story | TRAMA TEXTILES
Trama Textiles is a cooperative of female Maya backstrap loom weavers across Guatemala. Our cooperative was formed in 1988 after some of the most devastating years of the Guatemalan civil war. During this period, many Maya men were lost: grandfathers, fathers, brothers, and sons.
Women's Weaving Cooperative - Clothing | TRAMA TEXTILES
Subscribe to get monthly information about Trama Textiles and Almaya Fund and special offers in our shop. We promise to send emails you will love. Our mission is to provide sustainable financial support by providing accessible education and fair wages to Maya artisans in support of ancestral Indigenous traditions.
Products – Trama Textiles | Women's Weaving Cooperative
Subscribe to get monthly information about Trama Textiles and Almaya Fund and special offers in our shop. We promise to send emails you will love. Our mission is to provide sustainable financial support by providing accessible education and fair wages to Maya artisans in support of ancestral Indigenous traditions.
Mayan Textiles | TRAMA TEXTILES – Trama Textiles | Women's …
The pitcher symbolises the head of a woman, from which her wonderful ideas for patterns and color combinations in textiles are poured. The quetzal is the national bird of Guatemala, and one of the most important textile symbols, often present in traditional clothing.
Women's Weaving Cooperative - Homestay | TRAMA TEXTILES
Trama Textiles offers unique homestays where travelers can share the daily lives of our weavers and their families in the Guatemalan Highlands.
Collections – Trama Textiles | Women's Weaving Cooperative
Subscribe to get monthly information about Trama Textiles and Almaya Fund and special offers in our shop. We promise to send emails you will love. Our mission is to provide sustainable …
Contact Us | TRAMA TEXTILES – Trama Textiles | Women's …
Drop by anytime to check out our textiles and do spontaneous weaving classes! We are open Monday to Friday, from 9am–6pm . You can find us at 10-56, 3a Calle, Zona 1, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala .
Weaving School | TRAMA TEXTILES
Our weaving masters Amparo and Oralia love to answer your questions and talk about different weaving processes, the history of Maya weaving, and the rich culture of textiles in Guatemala.
Weaving Process | TRAMA TEXTILES
Trama's weavers use 100% cotton thread in our products. Guatemala is not well known for its cotton exportation, but it does grow in parts of the country. Cotton is a very demanding plant, needing a large amount of water and consistently warm temperatures.