Embroidered Handmade Throw Blanket (Guatemala)

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Brief Description

Item#: 10530665

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

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.3

Rating

Guatemalan throw and pillow cover

marieway5 from Cape Cod, MA, Sep 3, 2009

These items were delivered to me very quickly, and they are not only beautiful, but authentic to their origin. Of course, fair trade as well, which is really the only way to go!I recommend these products highly.

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exotic

japaneseartfan from Los Angeles, Jul 8, 2009

Gorgeous, rich colors (beautiful rusted reds), detailed model, silver thread.

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Where's the detail?

jtfun from Franklin, TN, Apr 28, 2009

This vivid blue throw was billed has having lots of detail; it was so artful and beautiful that loops had been provided to hang as a wall hanging; a work of art if you will. When the throw arrived it looked like someone had down the detail work on a sewing machine in a zigzag pattern of different colors of blue thread for most of the throw with a very small representation of the flowers shown in the picture. It had a curious odor as well. I was left no choice but to return it as it did not fit into the bedroom scheme without the detail it was billed to have. I am very unhappy because I thought this was the perfect find.

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Great color

jcfromtexas from TX, Mar 18, 2009

Color was fab. It is hard to find the nice deep blues in stores. It was a little smaller than I anticipated but I did not measure, shame on me. I was going to use it as an accent piece for the queen bed but it was too small so I ended up using it on a chair. Only complaint is the tabs that are attached so you can hang it if desired. I will have to sew them down or cut them off since it is not what I would ever use it for. And, I think someone mentioned a smell to the fabric? I did not notice anything unpleasant.

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guatemalan throw

andiroo Dec 10, 2008

I love the ikat weaving; however, these have a polyester fabric on back. I prefer the old style with natural fibers. The workmanship is excellent and the embroidery is beautiful.

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