The Mayamam Weavers Celebration Table Runner & Placemat Set features six vibrant woven textiles with horizontal maroon, turquoise, pink, purple, and yellow stripes and rows of multicolored diamond patterns on a white background.
A wooden table set for two features the Mayamam Weavers Celebration Table Runner & Placemat Set with colorful stripes, burgundy napkins and silverware, a blue vase of flowers, and a bowl of strawberries.
A woman in traditional Mayan attire weaves at a loom, creating the vibrant Mayamam Weavers Celebration Table Runner & Placemat Set, with thread in hand and supplies on the table behind her.
Fifteen women in traditional Guatemalan clothing pose outdoors with mountains behind them, celebrating the Mayamam Weavers Celebration Table Runner & Placemat Set.

Mayamam Weavers Celebration Table Runner & Placemat Set

$5.00

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Table Runner – 74”L x 14” W and Set of 4 placemats –  Each placemat is 20” L x 14” W

This Magenta Celebration Table Linen Set has been handwoven on a backstrap loom by a women’s weaving cooperative in Guatemala using 100% cotton yarn. The embroidery is woven into the piece during the weaving. Unique treasures, the center embroidery motifs express the Maya view of the world that everything is interconnected, different threads of the same fabric, and that nature and cosmic unity exists through diversity. Geometric motifs represent the relation among the universe, the earth, and humanity. Motifs depicting plants and flowers reflect their relationship with nature. Keeping these motifs alive in our products is important to the preservation of Mam culture and allows our customers to enjoy the beautiful work of our cooperative. 

Mayamam Weavers is a collective of talented female artists, makers and businesswomen based in Cajolá, Guatemala. They care about weaving high quality textiles born out of tradition while enriching and serving the community where they live and work. Even though Guatemalan backstrap weaving is known for its intricate brocading, the community of Cajolá has historically kept their weaving more simple.  However, the backstrap weavers of Mayamam Weavers have incorporated brocading into their weaving on a small scale, to evoke the heritage and still have an affordable product for the North American market. The brocading uses motifs drawn from their collective memory and their love of the natural world that surrounds them. The weavers are not always aware of the meanings of their motifs, but conversations with a spiritual guide have helped them to understand the meanings behind some of them. In general, the meanings behind the motifs can be unique to a specific community.

Donated by Jennifer at MayaMam Weavers