Handwoven Gray Road Blanket
Unveil the artistry of comfort with our handwoven throw blankets, a masterful creation from the heart of the Hand-Woven Stories Community. Crafted with a passion that transcends generations, these exquisite textiles bring warmth and tradition into your home.
Eco-Friendly Elegance: Each throw is a testament to our commitment to eco-conscious design. Made from natural white cotton threads, it's a tribute to sustainability and traditional techniques, preserving cultural identity.
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- Size: 1.90 x 68 cm.
- Care instructions: Hand wash or wash machine recommended. Do not use bleach.
Handcrafted Excellence: Our throw blankets are more than textiles; they're living stories. Meticulously handwoven in traditional lever looms, every piece carries a unique narrative, creating a sense of individuality.
Empowerment Through Artistry: By supporting our products, you empower women in rural communities of El Salvador. Your choice leads to self-sufficiency, transforming lives and fostering hope, creating a ripple effect of well-being.
Fair Trade Standards: We stand by our communities with fair payment and exemplary working conditions, ensuring child labor remains an unthinkable notion. We celebrate diversity, appreciating beauty in all forms.
Innovation in Tradition: We blend tradition and innovation seamlessly, offering you contemporary, sustainable, and one-of-a-kind products that captivate the complexities of culture.
Our Hand-Woven Stories Community weaves tales of heritage and craftsmanship. Guided by the master artisan, Mr. Don Ciro Castro, this community is the sole surviving bastion of this unique craft. By choosing our handwoven throw blankets, you embrace tradition, culture, and a sustainable future.
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INCOME
The norm in rural areas is that children between the ages of 10 to 12 work the fields with their parents taking care of crops.SCHOOLING
58% of the people that live in rural areas in El Salvador live in overcrowded conditions. When there is overcrowding in families, there is a higher risk of certain problems occurring, such as domestic violence, family disintegration, poor school performance, among others.
300 SALVADORANS TRY TO MIGRATE TO THE UNITED STATES DAILY DUE TO LACK OF WORK OPPORTUNITIES.
When Lula Mena began working in rural communities, many of the young women wanted to immigrate to the United States. Now that they have seen that there is an opportunity for a better life in their community, their perception of immigration has changed. They feel more confident that they will be able to provide for their families without having to leave the country. We want to continue to grow in order to offer more young adults the opportunity to work with us and avoid immigration.
One of the major challenges we faced when we began working with women was gaining the approval of their husbands. Most of the husbands and family members worried that the women would not be able to work and meet the household’s responsibilities.
Now, their husbands prepare dinner, take care of the children, and offer them support. There is still a strong sexist culture, “machismo”, in rural areas of El Salvador that we are trying to change by empowering women.
