Woven Belt | Green + Yellow
$ 40.00
Spice up your outfit with one of our unique, Inti Woven Belts! Handwoven by female artisans in Peru who are coming out of poverty, these belts look great dressed down with jeans or tied over your skirt or dress.
Dimensions: 56" Long, 1.5" Wide
Material: Non-Toxic Dyed Sheep Wool
Handmade In: Peru
Artisan Group: Awamaki
Awamaki is a 501c3 non-profit that works to create economic opportunities and improve social well-being in rural Peru. With Awamaki, Peruvian artisans are able to create fashionable items, such as colorful wristlets, belts, knitted items and more, using ethically-sourced leather and handwoven textiles.
Awamaki also works with different cooperatives in the Patacancha and Kelkanka communities for woven textiles, it is based on a rotation system to ensure income and orders are equally distributed amongst the artisans. There are 3 cooperatives – Awac Phuna, Songuillay, and Wakanquilla Kelkanca – with about 90 women artisans who partner with Awamaki to weave textiles.
