WOOL THROW RED LINES ON ECRU

These small blankets or throws are handwoven by members of a weaving cooperative on footlooms in 100% natural wool from sheep herds that are descendants of the Churro breed brought from Spain in the 1500s. The sheep continue to be raised in larger herds by husbandmen in Guatemala’s western highlands. The sheep farming and the weaving of these "ponchos" is considered an ancestral tradition that generates income, preserves cultural identity and attracts tourism to the region. The Guatemalan Ministry of Economy granted the cooperative with the White Seal, recognizing and highliting medium sized enterprises that demonstrate a commitment to quality, social responsibility and the promotion of local product consumption. The process to obtain the wool has been kept from generation to generation.  The wool is clipped by hand with forge-made scissors and every succeeding step from washing, carding, sorting, weaving, and felting the blankets is done entirely by hand. In some designs we use only