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Guatemala

Square blue Huipil cushion

€175,00 EUR

In Guatemala, combining artisanal fabrics to create a wide variety of products is a deep-rooted practice among both artisans and merchants. Huipiles, cuts, patches, ribbons and canvases are hand-woven with ancestral techniques, each telling stories of tradition through an infinite number of figures, colors and patterns. These elements become the perfect raw material for creative artisans, who transform them into a variety of functional and decorative products, such as table runners, cushions, bags, placemats, and wall decorations, among others. This practice not only highlights the skill and creativity of Guatemalan artisans, but also celebrates the country's rich cultural heritage, carrying with it a piece of history and tradition in each product made.

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Product information

Location of Origin
Guatemala

Community
Chichicastenango

Techniques

  • Hand-knitted

Materials

  • Huipiles
  • cuts
  • patches

Dimensions

45x45 cm

All of our pieces are made by artisan communities from different parts of the world, and each one takes several days of love to finish. In most cases they are unique pieces and in others they are very limited quantities where they will never be made in series. Due to the nature of their creation they will never be identical to each other.

Our shipments come from pieces available in the store or warehouse, which will have a delivery time of up to 7 business days. Others come from pieces in the creation processes in each community, town and country, the latter will take between 2 and 6 months to reach their destination, depending on the process involved in each piece.

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More about this piece

Location of Origin

Guatemala

Community

Chichicastenango

Techniques

  • Hand-knitted

Materials

  • Huipiles
  • cuts
  • patches

Dimensions

45x45 cm

Guatemala

A unique piece from Chichicastenango

The word huipil is derived from the word huipilli, which in Nahuatl means my covered one. In some cases, the huipil has deeper meanings related to the way we see the world. Stories, myths, legends, rites and ancient customs converge. The decorative techniques of the huipils vary between supplementary weft brocade, hand embroidery, machine embroidery and appliqués.