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We offer you decorative scarves and shawls from around the world. Each helps a group of people make a better life for themselves
and their families.
Pink Bolivian Alpaca Scarf and Shawl |
Bolivian Women Knitting Alpaca Scarves and Shawls
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The artisans who knit these alpaca scarves and hats are part of a wonderful group in the Bolivian Andes
that was founded by Peace Corps volunteers in the mid 1990's.
The goal of the group is to improve the lives of improverished, indigenous women and their families.
This goal is achieved both through the development of warm handknit scarves and hats
which are sold at fair trade prices, and by providing the women with information on human rights and family issues.
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Pink Alpaca Scarf $44.00
SPT:SCARF-PK
Approximate dimensions: 70" x 11"
Pink Alpaca Shawl $90.00
SPT:SHAWL-PK
Approximate dimensions: 77" x 20"
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Guatemalan Cotton Scarves
$14.00 each
Each of these handmade cotton scarves
is a blend of lots of colors, so they'll
coordinate well with your wardrobe.
And you'll love the soft weave.
Approximate dimensions:
68" long x 9" wide
Closeup of the
Lilac Guatemalan Woven Scarf
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Lilac
DC:SCARF-LI
(Sorry - out of stock.) |
Olive
DC:SCARF-OL |
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Terracotta
DC:SCARF-TC |
Turquoise
DC:SCARF-TU
(Sorry - out of stock.) |
Guatemalan Woven Textured Cotton Shawls $20.00 each
These hand-woven cotton shawls are a great deal from Guatemala. Approximately 18" wide, 68" long.
DC:SHAWL-color. Available in
fresh spring lilac and golden mustard colors.
(Sorry - lilac is out of stock.)
Guatemalan Cotton Scarves and Shawls from Mayaworks
These shawls and scarves are a heavier-weight, hand-woven material, with a tighter weave.
Scarves are 8.5" wide and 68" long. The shawls are wider (18") and longer (77").
Lime Green
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Cranberry
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Scarves $26 each
Shawls $56 each
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Black with Red
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Black with Red Scarf $31 each
MW:SCARF-BK
8.5" wide, 68" long
Black with Red Shawl $64 each
MW:SHAWL-BK
18" wide, 77" long
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Guatemalan Cotton Scarves and Shawls
These lightweight cotton scarves and shawls and hand-made by women by women living on the outskirts of
Guatemala City in an impoverished area called "Esperanza" (Hope).
Via the organization "UPAVIM" (Unidas Para Vivir Mejor, or United to Live Better),
these women have helped their families and improved their community through the sales of these and other products such as
cloth Christmas ornaments,
"tummy pets", and
hotpads / coasters.
They've established a community medical clinic and dental clinic, a scholarship and tutoring program,
an infant growth monitoring and breast-feeding promotion program, and
a daycare center with Montessori-trained teachers.
Lightweight Guatemalan Cotton Scarves |
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Caramel and Cream
Browns and beiges |
About
9" x 69" |
$25 |
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Royalty
Purples, burgundy, gold |
About
8.25" x 70" |
$25 |
(Sorry - out of stock.)
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Trees
Browns and greens |
About
9" x 68" |
$25 |
(Sorry - out of stock.)
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Rainbow
Reds, purple, blue, green, orange, ... colors will vary |
About
8.25" x 70" |
$15 |
(Sorry - out of stock.) |
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Large Lightweight Guatemalan Cotton Shawls
$35.00
Looking for a slightly larger shawl? Look no further -- these lightweight cotton shawls are about 25" wide and 74" long, plus about 3.5"
of decorative fringe.
More fair trade, hand-woven material to accessorize your wardrobe. Be creative or do the classic around the shoulders drape.
Available in Sea Foam (above left) and Rainbow (below left).
(Sorry - Rainbow is out of stock.)
Note that these colors will vary somewhat.
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Burmese Woven Textured Cotton Shawls
These shawls were hand-woven by Burmese women in Thailand's refugee camps.
There are very few opportunities for people to work and earn money to help their families in these camps.
One World Projects works with a non-profit agency to help them.
See our WEAVE page
for more information.
WV-Shawltex-color 16" wide x 64" long
$56.00
(Sorry - Avocado, Black, Blue, Burgundy and White are out of stock)
ALSO available are:
Gold, Orange, and Sunshine Yellow.
Shawl Colors shown from left to right: |
Blue | Shawltex-BL |
Lime Green | Shawltex-LM |
Avocado Green | Shawltex-AV |
Burgundy | Shawltex-BU |
Gray | Shawltex-GY |
White | Shawltex-WH |
Black | Shawltex-BK |
Ethiopian Cotton Textiles
White cotton is the traditional cloth of Ethiopia, in western Africa.
Women wear white cotton dresses while men don tunics over riding pants.
The most distinctive element of local dress,
however, is a large white cloth most Ethiopian people wear over their shoulders and/or around the head.
The fine cotton used in these garments is produced locally in Ethiopia on both
small, organic farms and in larger state-run agriculture centers.
Weaving is done by hand on wooden or metal looms, and the
cotton can be mixed with nylon and other fabrics to create amazing patterns and rich designs.
Ethiopian Beach Wraps / Sarongs $48.00
On Sale for 43.00 |
Mint
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Hand-loomed Ethiopian cotton with a fashion color band of a cotton/acrylic mix will make you a hit
anywhere on or near the beach!
They're 36" wide and 60" long - enough fine, woven material to wrap around
you in creative ways.
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Sky Blue | Stonewashed | Tangerine |
Ethiopian "Shirimiri" Summer Scarves $42.00
On Sale for $37.00
Pink and Lime Green Tibeb |
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Red Tibeb
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Green Tibeb
(Sorry - out of stock.) |
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Yellow Tibeb
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Also hand-loomed, these airy, white summer scarves are 100% handloomed cotton
with a cotton and polyester embroidered "tibeb", a traditional decorative edging pattern.
Each scarf is about 20" wide by 80" long.
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