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The Significance of Women and Textiles: A Cultural Framework

The Significance of Women and Textiles: A Cultu...

Throughout history, clothing and the textile arts have primarily been linked to women. Textiles of the past were often constructed using natural materials like cotton, flax, and hemp, all of...

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The Significance of Women and Textiles: A Cultu...

Throughout history, clothing and the textile arts have primarily been linked to women. Textiles of the past were often constructed using natural materials like cotton, flax, and hemp, all of...

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Emily, a Trama Textile's volunteer from the United States, weaving a scarf using the traditional Maya backstrap loom.

Six Weeks at Trama Textiles: One Volunteer's Li...

I’m Emily, I’m 23, and I’m from New York. I’m travelling through Latin America for four months with my friends Anat and Rachel. We found Trama Textiles on Workaway and...

Six Weeks at Trama Textiles: One Volunteer's Li...

I’m Emily, I’m 23, and I’m from New York. I’m travelling through Latin America for four months with my friends Anat and Rachel. We found Trama Textiles on Workaway and...

Semana Santa in Quetzaltenango: Traditions, Processions & Alfombras in Guatemala

Semana Santa in Quetzaltenango: Traditions, Pro...

If you happen to find yourself in Quetzaltenango during Semana Santa, count yourself lucky and you are about to experience a deeply spiritually unique and traditionally Guatemalan week of celebrations....

Semana Santa in Quetzaltenango: Traditions, Pro...

If you happen to find yourself in Quetzaltenango during Semana Santa, count yourself lucky and you are about to experience a deeply spiritually unique and traditionally Guatemalan week of celebrations....

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...