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...

Introducing Roselia

It’s been a while since we’ve introduced you to one of the artisans. Say hello to Roselia!  Roselia has been a member of the cooperative for more than 10 years, working as a seamstress. Years a...

Cinnamon Horchata Cookies

Horchata is a refreshing, delicious non-dairy beverage with many versions found around the world from Mexico to Spain to Nigeria. As far back as 2400 BC, the Moors brought a drink called kuunu aya ...

What's your toiletry bag personality?

Customers consider our toiletry bags and cosmetic bags to be travel essentials whether they’re flying across the country, around the world, or just spending a weekend in the city.  They make great ...

Preserving Cultural Heritage

October is Fair Trade month, and since one of the 9 Fair Trade Principles is “respecting cultural identity,” we thought this would be a great time to reflect on the artisanal heritage behind some o...

The Intrigue of the Color Turquoise in our Textiles

Mayamam Weavers are known for our bright colors. Turquoise is a color in particular that stands out in popularity with our customers from our Turquoise Jewels scarves to our Ocean and Lake Celebrat...

Getting a Grip in the Kitchen

Whether it’s a Kitchen Gift, Pot Holder Gift, Squares or Grippers, our pot holders are some of our most popular products. Putting the “fun” back in FUNctional with a choice of 15 stripes, they are ...

Weaving Little Squares

Many of the products created by Mayamam Weavers are the result of a collaboration between our U.S. based designer and the members of the cooperative in Cajolá, Guatemala. Whether it be a new produc...