Poncho Blue Purple - Organic Bamboo - Handmade and Fairtrade

Add a unique touch to your wardrobe with this Bamboo Poncho Blue Purple. Handmade from organic bamboo chenille, this fairtrade poncho is adorned with fancy fringes and carefully hand-dyed with azo-free dyes to create harmonious blue and purple shades.

Whether you pair it with jeans for a casual look or dress it up with your favorite dress, this poncho is sure to make a statement.

What makes this poncho even more special is that it is handwoven on a backstrap loom by the Maya collective Kamolon Ki Konojel from Sololá, Guatemala. This cooperative is made up of 180 skillful backstrap weavers who carefully hand-dye the bamboo threads and blend them in beautiful colors and textures to create these stunning ponchos.

By purchasing this poncho, you are not only adding a unique and stylish piece to your wardrobe, but you are also supporting these women artisans and their families. Your purchase helps to create economic opportunities for the community and promotes fairtrade and sustainability.

Specifications:

• Dimensions: Two rectangles of 90cm x 48cm (including fringes)
• One size fits all
• Composition: 100% rayon from organic bamboo
• AZO-free dyes
• Handmade in Guatemala
• Fairtrade and sustainable

Poncho Care: To keep your poncho looking its best, hand wash and lay flat until almost dry, then fluff in the dryer using low heat and a gentle cycle.

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.