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Embroidered Handmade Throw Blanket (Guatemala)

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Embroidered Handmade Throw Blanket (Guatemala)

Overall Rating: Overall Rating 4.4 out of 5
9 of 10 (90%) customers said they would recommend this product to a friend.
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Embroidered Handmade Throw Blanket (Guatemala)

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  • Each throw is 100-percent cotton
  • Backed with black polyester fabric
  • Corner tabs are sewn on each throw, allowing your eye-catching creation to be hung as a tapestry
  • Available in Vivid Blue or Red/Rust color options

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    Embroidered Handmade Throw Blanket (Guatemala)

    • Each throw is 100-percent cotton
    • Backed with black polyester fabric
    • Corner tabs are sewn on each throw, allowing your eye-catching creation to be hung as a tapestry
    • Available in Vivid Blue or Red/Rust color options
    • We strongly recommend that you hand wash your throw and hang them to dry, or have them professionally dry cleaned
    The Story Behind The Product

    Chucam is a small farming village located in the Department (County) of El Quiche, Guatemala. The community is located about 3 miles away from the town of Chichicastenango, but the road to town is not paved and access to the village becomes difficult during the rainy season. The families of the community are very poor, but the women know the ancestral art of weaving and use it as a supplemental income to provide a better life for their children. In 2001, eight Chucam families banded together to form a weaving cooperative to make beautiful patchwork quilts and other embroidered textiles. Their incomes have doubled if not tripled, and dozens of additional Chucam families have become involved. More importantly, the men don't have to leave for months at a time looking for work in the sugar cane fields and many more of the village?s children are able to stay in school.

    What is Worldstock?

    The handcrafted nature of this product will produce minor differences in design and sizing. Subtle variations will occur from piece to piece, adding to its unique qualities. Measurements may vary slightly.

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    Materials: Cotton, polyester
    Model No: na
    Dimensions: 60 in. L x 48 in. W


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    Product Reviews
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    Overall Rating: Overall Rating 4 out of 5
    Guatamala throw,  Aug 7, 2008
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    AnastasiaM from  Chicago, IL Read all my reviews  (read all my reviews)
    Beautiful and will look great as an accent on my couch this fall. Great thick sturdy quality material. Doesn't feel cheap at all. Only problem is that there is an odor to it. I will wash it and hopefully it will come out. Would recommend. Looks gorgeous!
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    Overall Rating: Overall Rating 5 out of 5
    Special and unique craftsmanship,  Dec 15, 2007
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    mdga from  Marietta, GA Read all my reviews  (read all my reviews)
    This throw is really unique. You cannot find this type of craftsmanship in stores. I have similar textiles that I purchased directly in Guatemala. It is almost too pretty to use!
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    Overall Rating: Overall Rating 3 out of 5
    Makes a Great Table cloth,  Dec 7, 2007
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    Bostnbilly from  Boston Read all my reviews  (read all my reviews)
    The design is very good, but I can't imagine wrapping myself in anything that smells this bad. You need to air it out. I am not sure if it will stand up to dry cleaning. I am using this as a table cloth. It looks very good. Lots of comments. This is a fine ethnic creation. Use your imagination.
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    Overall Rating: Overall Rating 4 out of 5
    Guatemala throw,  Oct 12, 2007
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    babs7899 from  PA Read all my reviews  (read all my reviews)
    It's beautiful. The colors are vivid. The workmanship is great. I love that the blocks are some embroidered and some material.

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    Overall Rating: Overall Rating 3 out of 5
    Beautiful throw, but irregular,  Jun 18, 2007
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    chicchic from  New York, NY Read all my reviews  (read all my reviews)
    this throw had a very beautiful pattern and you could tell a lot of work went into making it, however there were some irregularities that i was not expecting. of course when something is handmade this should be expected, but not in the most obvious places such as the center. also, when i received the throw directly from the merchant with whom overstock deals with, i did research and found that the throw was listed on the merchants site as irregular (they also had ones in prestine condition for less than the price i paid on overstock) but overstock did not mention this - so i felt misled and a little deceived, which was disappointing because i usually love the products and trust the quality. overall though, the throw was beautiful and i decided to keep it because i didn't want to go trhough the hassle of returning it (for a shipping fee, etc..)
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    4 out of  4 people found this review helpful.

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