Finding the H in Kitchen Towels

“Hache” is the name of the weave that we use to make our luxury kitchen linens. It is named for the tiny “H” formed by the weave (pronounced hache in Spanish).  Quite complicated, the Hache weave i...

A Sweet Day of Love & Friendship

Polvorosas are Guatemalan shortbread cookies.

How Do the Women Get Paid?

So, how do the women get paid for their work? That is a question we get frequently. October is Fair Trade Month and we thought it would be a good time to answer that. Our answer sometimes startles ...

Jocón, What is that?

We’re excited to have a guest blogger this month! Rafael Gomez is a Guatemalan living in the USA who can be found in the kitchen or by the grill whipping up amazing culinary concoctions, gardening,...

When a Kimono is Not a Kimono

The term “Cultural Appropriation” has been tossed around quite a bit in the past few years. Mayamam Weavers is very sensitive to the theft of the beautiful huipil designs of the traditional Maya dr...

Introducing Asencion

Say hello to Asencion! Asencion Lopez is a talented backstrap weaver and has been a member of the cooperative for the past fourteen years. In that time, a lot has changed in her life and she recent...

The Secret Behind the Ceramics of San Antonio Palopó

We recently spoke with our founder, Caryn Maxim, about her travels around Guatemala over the years. One story she highlighted was the discovery of a charismatic man who inspired and trained a comm...

Introducing Miriam

Every so often we like to take the opportunity introduce you to a member of the cooperative, so you can see who is behind the beautiful products of Mayamam Weavers.  Say hello to Miriam Perez who h...

Worldwide Pandemic and a Stronger Community

Anybody tired of the corona virus yet? Yes, we feel you. Looking back a month or two, we never could have dreamed that the world would be like this. Struggling with a new not-so-normal routine, we ...

Discovering the Ir - RESIST - able Art of Jaspe

Just as weaving is an ancient craft found around much of the world, jaspe (pronounced hah-spay) is a weaving technique found around much of the globe. In other parts of the world, it is referred t...