Friendly Fox Rice Pillow
Handcrafted in Guatemala
Availability:
in stock
SKU 8810330
Friendly Fox Rice Pillow
Handcrafted in Guatemala
Availability:
in stock
SKU 8810330
STORY
This friendly fox can help you unwind after a long day. Traditional hand-woven skirt fabric, still worn in the Guatemalan highlands, is repurposed to create this comforting rice-filled neck pillow. Fair trade partner Ruth and Naomi was formed to create jobs for women widowed by civil war and to provide scholarships for their children. More than three decades later, the grandchildren of the original artisans are still benefitting from these opportunities.
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ABOUT THE ARTISAN
Ruth & Naomi
GUATEMALA
The weaving cooperative Ruth and Naomi is located in Chontola, near Chichicastenango. The project emerged out of the terror and desperation of Guat...