Where every thread carries memory.

Ancient Tradition, Living Hands

In the highlands of Guatemala, weaving is not just an art — it is a language spoken through thread. For more than 2,000 years, Maya women have woven on the backstrap loom, a simple, sacred tool that wraps around the weaver’s waist and anchors to a tree or post. Her body becomes part of the loom — a living thread between past and future.

Each piece takes hours, days, or even weeks. There are no machines. Just rhythm, breath, and memory.

An Ancestral Craft – Still Alive

Weaving in Guatemala is more than a profession — it is a language passed through generations of Maya women. Every thread holds meaning. Patterns represent mountains, rivers, cornfields, stars, or family lineage. Colors are chosen not just for beauty but for symbolism — the earth, the sky, the sacred.

Today, this ancient art form survives because women continue to teach their daughters, because communities choose to resist fast-fashion, and because people like you choose to honor handmade over mass-produced.

The Makers: Luna Zorro & the Artisan Team

The textile for these bags was woven by the artisans of Luna Zorro, guided by head weaver Delia, who leads a team of skilled women in the Antigua region. While Delia oversees the weaving process, each bag is the work of many hands — spinning, warping, dyeing, weaving, stitching.

Luna Zorro doesn’t mass-produce. They work slowly, in partnership with artisan families, ensuring fair wages, safe working environments, and respect for cultural traditions. This collaboration is rooted in reciprocity — not charity, but shared creation.

Why This Matters

In a world of speed and convenience, traditional weaving often struggles to survive. Younger generations are pressured to leave their craft for factory work. Historic techniques are replaced by machines. But when you hold this bag, you are holding resistance to that fading.

Why Weaving Matters

• A Language of Symbols
  Each village has its own woven patterns — mountains, rivers, maize, constellations, jaguars — stories of land and spirit passed through thread instead of ink.

• Mothers Teaching Daughters
  Weaving is one of the first teachings between generations. It is how culture survives when written history does not.

• Empowerment Through Craft
  For many women, weaving is their livelihood — a way to support their families, keep children in school, and remain rooted in their ancestral land.

You are supporting:

• Sustainable, fair-wage artisan work

• The continuation of indigenous Maya knowledge

• A craft that has survived colonization, modernization, and fast fashion

More Than a Bag

This is not just a container for skincare. It is a reminder to slow down — to honor the hands that shaped it, and to treat your daily rituals with the same care and intention.

Woven in Antigua, Guatemala. Rooted in Maya tradition. Carried forward by you.