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Supporting Indigenous Women Weavers in Guatemala Through Ethical Fashion

Supporting Indigenous Women Weavers in Guatemal...

At Trama Textiles, every handwoven Guatemalan textile tells a story of tradition, empowerment, and cultural preservation. When you purchase authentic Maya textiles from our women's weaving cooperative, you're not just...

Supporting Indigenous Women Weavers in Guatemal...

At Trama Textiles, every handwoven Guatemalan textile tells a story of tradition, empowerment, and cultural preservation. When you purchase authentic Maya textiles from our women's weaving cooperative, you're not just...

How Trama Textiles Supports The UN Sustainable Development Goals

How Trama Textiles Supports The UN Sustainable ...

We don’t just weave textiles—we weave change. At Trama Textiles, our work is deeply aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN SDGs are 17 globally adopted...

How Trama Textiles Supports The UN Sustainable ...

We don’t just weave textiles—we weave change. At Trama Textiles, our work is deeply aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN SDGs are 17 globally adopted...

Meet Our Weavers: Maya Women Artisans at the Heart of Trama Textiles

Meet Our Weavers: Maya Women Artisans at the He...

Trama is more than a cooperative—it's a community led by Maya women, for Maya women. Since our founding in 1988, we have grown into a cooperative of over 150 women...

Meet Our Weavers: Maya Women Artisans at the He...

Trama is more than a cooperative—it's a community led by Maya women, for Maya women. Since our founding in 1988, we have grown into a cooperative of over 150 women...

Maya Natural Dyeing Techniques at Trama Textiles

  At Trama Textiles, each thread we weave is more than just material—it is heritage, identity, and resistance. Our textiles carry ancient knowledge rooted in Maya natural dyeing and Jaspe (Ikat)...

Maya Natural Dyeing Techniques at Trama Textiles

  At Trama Textiles, each thread we weave is more than just material—it is heritage, identity, and resistance. Our textiles carry ancient knowledge rooted in Maya natural dyeing and Jaspe (Ikat)...

Maya Textile Symbols and Their Meanings

How the Goddess Itzam Taught the Art of Weaving “Long ago, the people of the rainy, mountainous region of Verapaz were trembling from the cold because they did not have...

Maya Textile Symbols and Their Meanings

How the Goddess Itzam Taught the Art of Weaving “Long ago, the people of the rainy, mountainous region of Verapaz were trembling from the cold because they did not have...

From Cotton to Cloth: The Maya Weaving Technique Behind Every Trama Textile

From Cotton to Cloth: The Maya Weaving Techniqu...

  At Trama Textiles, we take pride in preserving the ancestral art of Maya weaving. Our process begins with the careful selection of 100% cotton thread, followed by hand-spinning, dyeing,...

From Cotton to Cloth: The Maya Weaving Techniqu...

  At Trama Textiles, we take pride in preserving the ancestral art of Maya weaving. Our process begins with the careful selection of 100% cotton thread, followed by hand-spinning, dyeing,...