WOOL THROW CREAM & BROWN detail on ECRU Pride beading has replaced weaving as

beading has replaced weaving as the primary income source for young indigenous women in the lake basin

The base fabric is upcycled cotton canvas from scraps generated by the enormous jean industry here

Care: may be washed in warm soapy water

and finished with YKK plastic zippers and oversized cotton tassels for easy closure

WOOL THROW CREAM & BROWN detail on ECRU Pride beading has replaced weaving asThese small blankets or throws are handwoven by members of a weaving cooperative on footlooms in 100% natural wool from sheep herds that are descendants of the Churro breed brought from Spain in the 1500s. The sheep continue to be raised in larger herds by husbandmen in Guatemalas western highlands. The sheep farming and the weaving of these "ponchos" is considered an ancestral tradition that generates income, preserves cultural identity and attracts