gifts made by women

Signifying "woman's heart" in the Mayan Kaqchikel language, Ranm Ixoqi' is an artisan group whose female members have been working together since the 1990s to empower themselves and women like them through the creation of Guatemalan handicrafts. Members of Ranm Ixoqi' live in the Chimaltenango department in the central part of the country; they organize the purchase of raw materials and the division of labor for the group's various projects for which traditional methods such as the backstrap loom are utilized. Here they present a loom-woven rayon scarf with fringe at both ends in soft pastel hues. A wide middle stripe in peach is flanked on both sides by wide stripes in dusty rose to create an accessory appropriate for both casual and elegant occasions.

Purple and fuchsia color this scarf with timeless elegance. Different teams of artisans within K'amolon K'i K'ojonel are involved in the creation of this rayon made from bamboo fiber scarf, from those who dye the yarn, to those who spin it, to those who weave it on a backstrap loom. And everyone is working from home, keeping a millenary textile tradition alive.

Since the threads are dyed by the women, please expect slight differences in the color tone and arrangement.

A rainbow of pastel hues colors this scarf with timeless elegance. Different teams of artisans within K'amolon K'i K'ojonel are involved in the creation of this rayon scarf made from bamboo, from those who dye the yarn, to those who spin it, to those who weave it on a backstrap loom. And everyone is working from home, keeping a millenary textile tradition alive.

Since the threads are dyed by the women, please expect slight differences in the color tone and arrangement.

Dark and light shades of purple color this scarf with timeless elegance. Different teams of artisans within K'amolon K'i K'ojonel are involved in the creation of this rayon scarf made from bamboo, from those who dye the yarn, to those who spin it, to those who weave it on a backstrap loom. And everyone is working from home, keeping a millenary textile tradition alive.

Since the threads are dyed by the women, please expect slight differences in the color tone and arrangement.

Pastel shades of blue, green and grey color this scarf with timeless elegance. Different teams of artisans within K'amolon K'i K'ojonel are involved in the creation of this rayon made from bamboo fiber scarf, from those who dye the yarn, to those who spin it, to those who weave it on a backstrap loom. And everyone is working from home, keeping a millenary textile tradition alive.

Since the threads are dyed by the women, please expect slight differences in the color tone and arrangement.

Olive green, beige and grey color this scarf with timeless elegance. Different teams of artisans within K'amolon K'i K'ojonel are involved in the creation of this rayon made from bamboo fiber scarf, from those who dye the yarn, to those who spin it, to those who weave it on a backstrap loom. And everyone is working from home, keeping a millenary textile tradition alive.

Since the threads are dyed by the women, please expect slight differences in the color tone and arrangement.

Talented women weavers from K'amolon K'i K'ojonel create an elegant, ombré-effect scarf on a traditional backstrap loom. Working with rayon made from bamboo fiber, they weave the colorful accessory in shades of orange, yellow, green, turquoise and red.