We visited 2 womens co-ops about an hour south of here and were able to talk with the women and see how they make their wares. They use looms and treadle sewing machines.
A lot of time and work goes into the making of these items. The purses and other things were absolutely beautiful. See above.
One co-op, called El Chile, organized without any outside help. Interest and desire is absolutely key to any project here. Many projects have failed miserably due to lack of interest.
The woman to the right is using a
simple loom, using only rope and smooth sticks.
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