long shawl

Working on a traditional loom, Guatemalan artisan Elena Ixtamer creates a chic accessory full of colors. Made from cotton yarns, this shawl has a geometric pattern that combines sunrise, crimson, fuchsia and turquoise hues, allowing the garment to be that bold fashion statement that complements everything. On top of that, the artisan adds little fringes at the ends.

Working on a traditional loom, Guatemalan artisan Elena Ixtamer creates a vibrant accessory perfect for celebrating your festive side. Made from cotton yarns, this shawl has a geometric pattern that combines boysenberry, fuchsia, caramel and teal hues, allowing the garment to create a bold fashion statement. On top of that, the artisan adds little fringes at the ends.

Working on a traditional loom, Guatemalan artisan Elena Ixtamer creates a graceful accessory perfect for an adventurous outdoor day. Made from cotton yarns, this shawl has a geometric pattern that combines magenta, chocolate, mushroom and pink hues, allowing the garment to complement every style with its sweet design. On top of that, the artisan adds little fringes at the ends.

Working on a traditional loom, Guatemalan artisan Elena Ixtamer creates a stylish accessory perfect for showing your elegant side. Made from cotton yarns, this shawl has a geometric pattern that combines viridian, claret, honey and balsam hues, allowing the garment to have a nature-inspired aura. On top of that, the artisan adds little fringes at the ends.

Lines of cherry hues adorn this sweet and radiant design, perfect for making you shine at any event. Guatemala's Elena Ixtamer crafts the shawl using cotton on a traditional loom, arranging each color on a yellow base hue. As the final touch, Elena adds fringes for a stylish vibe.

Accents of fuchsia, boysenberry, azure and lime hues create a stylish pattern in Elena Ixtamer's newest handloom creation. Directly from Guatemala, this cotton shawl features diverse geometric motifs that create a vibrant illusion around the design, finishing in graceful fringes.

Working on a traditional loom, Guatemalan artisan Elena Ixtamer creates a charming accessory perfect for a peaceful sunny day. Made from cotton yarns, this shawl has a geometric pattern that combines chartreuse, peridot, cordovan and tangerine hues, allowing the garment to complement every style with its cheerful design. On top of that, the artisan adds little fringes at the ends.

In all the colors of a fiesta, cotton yarns are handwoven together on a traditional backstrap loom. They create the intricate stripes and X patterns of this shawl from Guatemala. Elena Ixtamer creates this artisanal shawl, which is sure to turn heads wherever it goes. Hand-knotted fringe work accents the ends of this marvelous accessory.

Elegant shades of berry and jade blend gracefully into a geometric pattern on this handwoven shawl from Peru. Talented artisans Raquel and Gregor design the shawl using a soft alpaca blend, perfect for a vibrant look. Long fringes complete the piece with a touch of cheerfulness.

Luxury envelops you in this exquisite poncho, a masterful creation by Peruvian artisan Tomas Sota. Crafted from soft baby alpaca yarns, it embraces you in a delightful rosewood hue that exudes warmth and sophistication. The intricate honeycomb pattern and elegant shawl collar, perfectly mirrored in the long-sleeve accents, unite to blend fashion and function, making it a must-have for your winter wardrobe.

Wrap yourself in luxury with this stunning poncho where breathtaking shades of blue mingle effortlessly in a masterpiece crafted from sumptuously soft baby alpaca yarns. Designed by Peruvian artisan Tomas Sota, it exudes sophistication with its intricate honeycomb pattern and elegant shawl collar that matches the bordered long sleeves and hem. Whether you're strolling through the city or attending a winter soirée, elevate your ensemble with this exquisite accessory that seamlessly combines style and warmth.

The intricate texture in this handsome kente cloth shawl is inspired by beach pebbles. Designed by a fisherman around 1898, its name means "pebbles of the shore are hard to crack." The tiny blocks of pattern represent the thoughts of that ancestral craftsman. Handcrafted by the Gobah Tengey-Seddoh Family, this extraordinary double weave textile is one of the most difficult patterns to achieve. These expert weavers use traditional looms and a cotton blend.

Each strip requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Strips are generally three to four inches wide and seven to ten feet long, and the length of time it takes to complete one strip varies by the complexity of the chosen pattern. The simplest use mostly vertical, or warp patterns, and an experienced weaver can make several of those in one day. But patterns with nearly all weft (horizontal thread) patterns, where the warp design is hardly visible, can take up to four days to complete an individual strip. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging, and spirituality, while white is purity. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names, often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs.