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Embroidered Rust-Red Tapestry (Guatemala)

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Embroidered Rust-Red Tapestry (Guatemala)

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Add some world flavor to your decor with this Guatemalan embroidered tapestry. This handcrafted embroidered tapestry weaves vivi

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Embroidered Rust-Red Tapestry (Guatemala)

Add some colorful world flavor to your decor with this Guatemalan embroidered tapestry.

Created by Mayan cooperatives in the western highlands of Guatemala, this handcrafted embroidered tapestry weaves vivid rust red-colored 100-percent cotton into a variety of indigenous designs and patterns.

We strongly recommend that you hand wash your tapestry in cold water and hang it to dry, or have it 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.

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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
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Dimensions: 27.5 in. W x 42 in. L

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5 out of 5
Very Attractive, Oct 8, 2008
By BLAIRNORTH from Asheville, NC

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Looks much more expensive and attracts the attention of all who view it. I have 2 now which are similar but no 2 are exactly alike. Very classy!!

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2 out of 5
Red Rust Tapestry, Apr 4, 2008
By Bridgemom from Wimberley, TX

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This tapestry is pretty, but the fringe at the bottom is stitched into the hem and leaves about an inch gap in in the front of the piece. I didn't notice it for a while. I should have sent it back, but just didn't. It really isn't of much use as it is.

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5 out of 5
JESSIM, Mar 28, 2008
By JESSM22 from CHICAGO ILL.

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I FIRST HAVE TO SAY THAT WHEN I FIRST OPENED IT I WAS VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED IT WAS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT TAPESTRY THAN WHAT I SAW ONLINE MY FIRST IMPULSE WAS TO SEND IT RIGHT BACK AS I AM A VERY VERY PICKY PERSON AND I LIKE TO GET EXACTLY WHAT I WANT THE TAPESTRY I RECIEVED WAS THE ONE WITH THE OBLONG WREATH WITH THE SMALL FLOWERS AND LARGE LEAVES AS DESCRIBED IN ONE OF THE REVIEWS I HAD READ I WAS PREPARED TO DEAL WITH THE COLOR BEING A LITTLE OFF BUT NOT A TOTALLY DIFFERENT TAPESTRY WITH TOTALLY DIFFERENT COLORS I WISH IT WAS THE ONE I SAW ON LINE BECAUSE I REALLY LOVE ROSES AND THAT WAS THE ONLY REASON I ORDERED IT THIS ONE DOES NOT HAVE ROSES I HAVE DECIDED TO KEEP IT BECAUSE ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT THE ONE I WANTED IT IS AFTER ALL VERY VERY BEAUTIFUL AND THE WORKMANSHIP IS GORGEOUS THAT IS WHAT MY REVIEW WAS BASED ON THIS IS MY SECOND TIME ORDERING FROM OVERSTOCK I LOVED MY TABLES

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5 out of 5
BEAUTIFUL COLORS AND WORKMANSHIP, Feb 13, 2008
By GS727 from HUNTING VALLEY, OH

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IF YOU LOVE COLOR (WHICH I DO) YOU WILL LOVE THIS TAPESTRY. IT IS A TRUE WORK OF ART.

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