NEW Hand Woven Blouse -San Juan La Laguna (S)

This lovely organic cotton, silky-to-the-touch blouse was woven exclusively for Tesoros Maya by Anita and Maria, both sisters that belong to a family of masters weavers in the lakeside village of San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala.

San Juan La Laguna on Lake Atitlan is the most innovative weaving communities in the highlands of Guatemala. Primarily threads are spun with organic cotton and dyed with natural pants; herbs and dyes.

Process: The "Ikat" design is process that begins by tying knots onto warped threads, which are then plunged into natural dye baths. When the threads have been dyed and dried, the knots are removed revealing the designs, then the threads can be woven into this textile.

Female artisans use locally sourced plants and herbs to create dye baths that they apply to cotton threads. They use a banana tree trunk solution to fix the color and help stabilize the dye, ensuring the color will never run. The entire piece is genuine hand woven masterpiece.

Features:

• New - never used
• 100% organic silk cotton thread, naturally dyed.
• Flat Measurements: This top will fit a body frame SMALL-MEDIUM
• Bust (armpit to armpit): 19" inches wide x 19-20" inches long 
• Please note that this blouse has fringe ends on one side. The other side does not have them. You may choose which side you use as front or back. - There's no wrong way to wear this stunning blouse!