WOOL THROW RED LINES ON ECRU change purse many strips of which are

many strips of which are cemented into rough form and then contoured into the final shape

cotton lining

may be washed with a gentle detergent

The wool is clipped by hand with forge-made scissors and every succeeding step from washing

WOOL THROW RED LINES ON ECRU change purse many strips of which areThese 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 Guatemalas western highlands. The sheep farming and the weaving of these "ponchos" is considered an ancestral tradition that generates income, preserves cultural identity and attracts