Behind the Belts

Belts have been a part of men’s wardrobes for centuries upon centuries. For much of that time, belts were primarily used to hold tools and weapons. It wasn’t until the 1920’s that belts evolved int...

Packaging with the Planet in Mind

As a fair trade organization, we are committed to following the pillars of Fair Trade. One of those pillars is to cultivate environmental stewardship. We actively consider the impact of the decisio...

Introducing Maria

If you’ve been hanging around here for a while, you know we like to introduce you to the artisans and share more about their story. This month we’d like you to say hello to Maria! Maria has been a ...

It's All About the Cotton

At Mayamam Weavers, we are all about cotton. All our products are handwoven out of 100% cotton. Cotton is natural, durable, absorbent, keeps its shape, and is easy to maintain. Moving towards a sus...

Every Order Plants a Tree

Springs are drying up Now more than ever, it is important for businesses (and humans!) to understand their impact on other people as well as the planet in everything they do. The members of Mayamam...

Summer Fruit Cobbler

Nothing highlights the fruits of summer more than a cobbler for dessert. Served warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream, fruit cobblers are always a crowd please...

The Impact of Education

Education is one of the best tools to reduce poverty in the world. Fair Trade supports the importance of education by having one of the principles be “ensuring the rights of children.” Fair trade ...

Introducing Ana

Say hello to Ana! Ana has been working with Mayamam Weavers for the past 3 years as a foot loom weaver. Before she joined the cooperative, she was sewing cortes and huipils to sell as well as taki...

A Tale of Soft Multi Stripes

You may have noticed, Mayamam Weavers is all about stripes. Stripes are quite literally in our DNA. We currently offer 15 stripes in a range of colors. Each of the stripes that we weave may have a ...

What's the Story Behind the Traje?

In Guatemala, the indigenous women wear trajes or outfits that are beautiful, made by hand and representative of the community that they are from. For example, if you see a woman from Santa Catarin...