older women gifts

Featuring stripes in ivory, deep grey, and navy, this Peruvian scarf by Raquel and Gregor is woven of a soft baby alpaca blend. Its intricate textures and rich colors make it endlessly versatile. Baby alpaca refers to the fine fleece from the season's first shearing.

Vertical stripes in salmon and yellow interspersed with petite lilac dots are meticulously hand-woven from cotton on a black background by the artisans of Costa Rica's Association of So Cagru Indigenous Women for a very practical and fashionable coin purse that comes with a zipper closure. Celebrating the Boruca people's mastery of fibers, the artisans color the cotton yarns with natural dyes made of flowers, leaves, clay, seeds, roots and tree bark.

The Zamora Family brings us a fascinating creation made from recycled vinyl cords. This pretty basket is handwoven in Guatemala and comes in a palette of pink and cornsilk tones for a tender look. The item also features a handy lid that will keep everything in place.

The many cultures and peoples of Peru are represented in the color palette of this fabulous unisex scarf made with 100% alpaca. The Ulloa family of artisans design and hand-weave the scarf on traditional looms in shades of yellow, green, red, purple, gray, pink and black.

From the ancient lands of the Empire, Fernando Cano's newest design captures the bewitching beauty of the Andes in the lovely textile that composes this garment. Made with a geometric Inca pattern, this 100% alpaca cardigan—from Peru—features long sleeves and a comfortable crew neck, accented with a buttoned closure that combines masterfully with the purple base hue.

This hammock holds the promise of a well-deserved rest with its palette of cool and refreshing blue hues. From Maya Artists of the Yucatan, this ample cotton hammock is woven by hand according to age-old techniques.

Long before the Spanish arrived upon the coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula, the Maya preferred to sleep and rest in hammocks. They considered the hammock to be like the loving embrace of a mother, due to the comfortable manner in which the body is held and swung within its cradle. Maya Artists of the Yucatan seek to preserve time-honored customs while also offering stylized versions of the original Maya hammock. For them, the hammock is a work of art. Their hammocks are incredibly comfortable, easy to maintain, and may be stored just about anywhere.

Please note: The accompanying extension ropes may vary in color from those shown in the images.

Please note: For best results, store indoors when not in use. Colors may bleed when wet.

NOTE: Because each is woven individually by hand, measurements may vary by as much as ten centimeters. There may be slight color variations from hammock to hammock.