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Trama Textiles 3a Calle 10-56, Zona 1, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, C.A. (502)7765-8564 www.tramatextiles.com [email protected]

A 100% Work er-O wned W omens W eaving A ssociation

CATALOG

We are TRAMA Textiles,the Association of Women for Artisan Development in Backstrap LoomWeaving. We represent 17 weaving groups, totaling 400 women from five

departments in the western highlands of Guatemala: Solol, H uehuetenango,Sacatepequez, Quetzaltenango, and Quich.


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Ou r M issio n : to offer training, support, work and fairwages to the women of Guatemala; to uphold our families and ourcommunities with honor, and to maintain and develop our art, stories,designs, and textile traditions.

The patterns of our textiles differ throughout our communities, varyingfrom village to village. From the highlands to the lowlands, throughoutMxico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize, each of our designs andpatterns tell a different story, a tradition passed down from our ancestors.

A 100% W ork er-Owned W omens W eaving A ssociati on

For us, the Spanish word trama, the weft orbinding thread, is interchangeable with theword comida, or food. Our weavings clotheus, warm our families through highlandwinters, and carry our babies on our backs.They unite our people from generation togeneration and sustain us as much as any

food.


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The products we sell are purchased directly from the regional weavers who

belong to our association at fair prices that they determine. Our prices areslightly higher than at other vendors here in Guatemala; however, the profits godirectly to sustaining the weavers at a living wage..

B e n e f i t s o f B u yin g T R AM AP r o d u c ts :

A 10 0% W ork er-O wned W omens W eaving A ssociat ion

TRAMA Textiles products are made withthe highest quality materials andprocesses. Because we use top-qualitycotton thread, the colors will not bleed orrun together. We pre-wash our yarn, so

your weaving will not shrink when youwash it. While other weavers use onestrand of yarn, we weave with two strandsof yarn wound together. This makes theproducts more durable, higher-quality, andlonger-lasting. The women of TRAMAoften hand-dye the thread using thenatural colors and techniques that their

Mayan ancestors used.Ca re In st r u c t ion s:

Hand-wash in cold water Treat stains with mild detergent Lay flat to dry


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A 10 0% W ork er-O wned W omens W eaving A ssociat ion

P ro d u c t I n fo r m a t io nTRAMA Textiles makes most of its products using the ancient art of backstraploom weaving, which requires a great deal of skill and time. Because our productsare hand-made, colors and patterns vary. Many of the color patterns are one-of-akind,but we provide examples to help you make your selection. I f you encounter aproblem with the quality of any product we will happily replace it for you. BecauseTRAMA functions as a cooperative we may need up to two months advance noticefor bulk orders to allow time for production. If you are interested in colors or itemsnot shown in the catalogue, let us know and we will do our best to accommodateyou.

H o w t o Or d e rTo place an order, email your productselection and quantities to

[email protected]. We willsend you a receipt and payment infopromptly. If you have any otherquestions or concerns, please do nothesitate to contact us.

Sh i p p i n g I n f or m a t i onCurrently, we use the Guatemalan postal serviceforoverseas orders, which we have found reliable.We are also happy to accomodate you if you have aprefered shippng company. Here are shippingcosts at the time of publication:

United States and Canada:

2-4 Kilos: Q328 ($41)

4-6 Kilos: Q468 ($59)

6-8 Kilos: Q588 ($74)

Europe and the rest of the world:

2-4 Kilos: Q488 ($61)4-6 Kilos: Q698 ($88)6-8 Kilos: Q873 ($109)

Sp ec ia l Ord ersIf you are interested in customproducts or wholesale orders, pleasecontact us and we will be happy towork with you.


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Co n si d e r M a k i n g a D o n a t io n :We can always use donations to help us with our projects, including the purchase of a new computerand Internet service for the office.We are also working to purchase reading glasses for the women who have difficulty weaving.We would love to have more money for our scholarship fund, because many of our members havetrouble sending their children to school.

Th a n k s fo r You r Su p p or t !A 10 0% W ork er-O wned W omens W eaving A ssociat ion

The majority were affected by the war that took place in Guatemala in the

1980s. I ts the only work that they can do to care for their children,because they do not know how to read or write to be able to find otherwork. The officers thank you for your unconditional support and hopethat when you come to Guatemala, you will visit us in our store andweaving school; it will be a pleasure to serve you.

The Association of Women for ArtisanDevelopment would like to thank theclients who have bought products here. Ithelps the women, because it gives themmore work. For those who are reading ourcatalogue, we would really appreciate it ifyou would buy the womens products,because we are 400 women in total, and50% of the women are widows withouthusbands and greatly in need.

Amparo de Len de RubioPresident

Oralia ChopnVice President

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