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Handmade Textiles Lake Atitlan Guatemala
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Guatemala Textiles School

Guatemala Textiles School is featured at the Tz’utujil weavers of San Juan La Laguna are well known for making their own pure organic cotton thread and the use of natural dyes.  By using traditional techniques, styles, and designs, the women of San Juan La Laguna work to preserve weaving traditions for future generations.
Textile Weavers Buy DirectLake Atitlan Tours

Textile Weavers Buy Direct

Textile Weavers Buy Direct. Guatemala textiles, straight from our weavers. Guatemala Textile producers offer Buy Direct sales
Lake Atitlan Guatemala Weaving WorkshopLake Atitlan Tours
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Lake Atitlan Guatemala Weaving Workshop

Lake Atitlan Guatemala Weaving Workshop explores weaving traditions of San Juan La Laguna. Lake Atitlan Guatemala Weaving Workshop.
Guatemalan WeaversGrow Your Own Cure.
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Guatemalan Weavers of Ancestral Designs Argue For Protection

Guatemalan Weavers of Ancestral Designs Argue For Protection. A case, led by a group of women from the community of San Juan Sacatepequez supported by an association of Mayan lawyers asked the courts to have Congress introduce laws specifically…
Lake Atitlan Guatemala Back Strap Weaving
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Lake Atitlan Guatemala Back Strap Weaving

In the village of San Juan the Tz’utujil women make their clothing with hand spun pure organic cotton threads that have been hand dyed with natural dyes and colorants derived from locally found plants. The dyeing process is both an art and a science that the Tz’utujil women have mastered.