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      Fabric by the yard

We welcome designers, art houses, and the fashion industry.  As we carry large quantities of fabric, we can normally handle large orders.  And since we work directly with the weavers, we can accomodate special requests. 

All of our hand-woven 100% cotton fabrics were woven by weaving cooperatives in different villages on a foot or treadle loom.  The treadle loom was introduced by the Spanish to Mayan weavers shortly after the Conquest in the 1500's. Following in the Spanish tradition, initially only men were trained to use the more expensive and less mobile treadle looms. The backstrap loom, used exclusively by women, was used long before the arrival of the Spanish.  Unlike the treadle loom, the backstrap loom allows the weaver to brocade intricate designs into the fabric as it is woven.  (See our page on huipiles as examples of back-strap weaving.)  Both forms of weaving are still used in Guatemala today. 

All fabrics are 36" wide. Bands run horizontally along the entire length of the bolt or vertically from selvage to selvage. 

No returns on cut fabric but we are happy to send fabric swatches.  When ordering cloth through our secure online shopping cart, please note that it will not allow 1/2 yard orders - it only accepts whole numbers.

           Fabric Info and Care

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   Rainbow Cloth #19

$ 19/yard

 

 Cloth # 28

 $ 19/yard  

 

New!  2-ply

Cloth # 126

 $ 22

2-ply 

Cloth # 64

$ 22/yard

 

Cloth # 47

$18/yard  

New!

Cloth # 16

 $ 20/yard 

Red Cloth # 3

$ 18/yard

 

Cloth # 109

 SOLD OUT  

New!

Cloth # 12

$17/yard  

 

Cloth # 20

$19/yard  

  

New!

Cloth # 22

$ 19/yard

Cloth # 60

 $ 17/yard

Cloth # 111

  $ 19/yard   

2-ply

Cloth # 116

 $ 22/yard 

 

 

Cloth # 112

 $ 19/yard 

Cloth # 09

$ 17/yard

Cloth # 07

$ 17/yard

 

New!

Cloth # 14

$ 19/yard

Cloth # 25

 $ 17/yard  

 

Cloth # 114

 $ 18/yard  

  

2-ply

Cloth # 129

 $ 20/yard 

  

Cloth # 08

 $ 17/yard 

 

Cloth # 59

$ 18/yard  

 

Cloth # 65

$ 18/yard  

New!

Cloth # 18

$ 19/yard

New!

Cloth # 15

$ 19/yard

Cloth # 115

 $ 19/yard 

 

Cloth # 110

 $ 19/yard 

Cloth # 127

$ 19/yard

Cloth # 05

$ 17/yard

 

2-ply

Cloth # 124

$ 22/yard

 

Cloth # 02

$ 20/yard  

 

Cloth # 61

$ 19/yard

2-ply

Cloth # 122

$ 21/yd.

 

Cloth # 120

$ 21/yard

 

2-ply

Cloth # 06

$ 20/yard

Cloth # 101

 $ 19/yard  

 

 New! (2 ply)

Cloth # 125

$ 29/yard

 2-ply

Cloth # 123

$ 21/yd.

Cloth # 119

$ 21/yard

 

 

Cloth # 117

$ 19/yard 

 

 

Cloth # 10

$ 17/yard

Cloth # 21

  $ 19/yard  

 

Cloth # 48

$17/yard 

Cloth # 63

$ 21/yard

 

Cloth # 67

$ 19/yard

 

 

Rust Cloth # 13

$17/yard

 

 Cloth # 32

 $ 18/yard

   "Pineapple Express"

New! (2 ply)

Cloth # 30

$ 22/yard

 

New! (2 ply)

Cloth # 41

$ 22/yard

New!

Cloth # 40

$ 19/yard

 
  Marked down summer fabrics 

Sheer light cloth

$14/ yard  

  

Sheer light cloth

$14/ yard

  		    
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