Shawl Yellow Ochre - Beautiful, Fairtrade and Sustainable

This beautiful Shawl Yellow Ochre brighten your days and bring you compliments. The lovely flower motifs are weaved using the unique brocade technique.

Handmade according to fair-trade and sustainable principles, this cotton shawl is a true work of art.

Each shawl is handwoven on a backstrap-loom with 100% natural cotton by Mayan master weavers in villages in the highlands of Guatemala. These skilled artisans are members of the fairtrade cooperative Proteje, and your purchase helps support their households, send their children to school, and protect their precious weaving traditions.

Measuring 210cm in length and 62cm in width, with 12cm fringes, this shawl is available in three beautiful colors: Yellow Ochre, Coral Pink, and Peach Yellow.

This shawl is not only is it a stunning fashion accessory, but it also promotes fair-trade and sustainable fashion.

Add this unique and ethically-made shawl to your wardrobe and make a positive impact on the lives of Mayan women in Guatemala.

Specifications:

• Measures: lang 210cm, fringes 12cm, wide 62cm
• Composition: 100% soft cotton
• Available in Yellow Ocre, Coral Pink and Peach yellow
• Fair-trade and sustainable fashion
• Handmade in Guatemala

To care for your shawl, simply hand wash with cold water and lay flat or hang to dry. Do not bleach, and iron using the cotton setting for best results.

Source: Quetzal Artisan

Brand: Quetzal Artisan is a brand that brings handmade and hand-woven products from North, Central and South America to Europe. The goal of Quetzal Artisan is to stimulate fair trade and to give real craftsmanship a stage. Quetzal Artisan has different collections that all try to make the world a bit better in their own way. 

Fair Trade: The wool collection is designed and woven by women in Canada and the Guatemalan textile collection is made by skilled women from Guatemala. The Guatemalan women make beautiful designs that combine traditional and modern and they get paid fair wages for their work, which ensures that they can support their children. 

Environmentally Friendly: For the wool collection Quetzal Artisan uses materials such as bamboo, alpaca wool, and organic cotton, which are spun in the Andes mountains of South America. For the Guatemalan collection, they only use natural materials such as cotton and viscose, and they paint by hand using natural paint products such as tree bark and flowers.