classy sweaters

As comfortable as your favorite sweatshirt but infinitely more special. This sporty, lightweight pullover sweater is knit in Guatemala using raw, undyed cotton. It is designed and crafted by Luisa Villavicencio, whose family maintains the country’s only remaining cotton farm.

By Luisa Villavicencio, this handsome men's sweater is attractive and lightweight. Ribbed textures are knitted of natural cotton, with three palo blanco wood buttons. "My family cultivates cotton in several natural colors – jade, cocoa ixcaco and ivory, or crude cotton," the Guatemalan designer says. "In fact, people are surprised to learn that no dyes are used. The family is involved in the entire process, from growing the cotton, to weaving it and transforming it into apparel."

By Luisa Villavicencio, this handsome sweater is cozy but lightweight. Ribbed textures are knitted of natural cotton in ivory with subtle green hues, with three capirona wood buttons. "My family cultivates cotton in several natural colors – jade, ixcaco (cocoa) and ivory, or crude cotton," the Guatemalan designer says. "In fact, people are surprised to learn that no dyes are used. The family is involved in the entire process, from growing the cotton, to weaving it and transforming it into apparel."

Guatemala's Luisa Villavicencio designs an elegant long sleeve sweater that is knitted with the cotton harvested at her family's farm. Featuring ivory, brown and jade horizontal stripes, the colors are natural as Villavicencio rescues the harvesting of different cotton seeds used by the Maya. She says, "I designed this sweater considering the desires of today's women to dress in casual elegance."

"This is like a two-in-one piece, it is designed like an open sweater with long lapels that can be wrapped like a shawl," explains Guatemalan designer Luisa Villavicencio. The wrap sweater is knitted with cotton in a natural ivory hue, which is harvested at Villencencio's farm.