I have bought 3 of these slings. Two for myself and one as a gift which my daughter loved! They are well made and very nice details and artwork pattern. They are being made by Women who used to not be allowed to weave! Let's support these artisans!
First off, it's bigger than I thought it'd be which is great. Nice polish, good color and inclusions. Is darker and more opaque than the smaller version of this, which I was not expecting but am pleased.
"I want to keep our Guatemalan weaving artistry from disappearing. Like other crafts, the textile arts enrich our culture."
I'm Eladio Chiroy Hernandez and I was born in Guatemala in 1942 as one of ten children. Because we were such a large family, we didn't have a lot of... read more
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