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Find out more about Kakaw Designs:

• Alisha of Fiber Circle Studio wrote a heartfelt blog post about the tour we offered collaboratively: "The Threads of Human Connection - Textile Trip in Guatemala." August 2023.
• We were selected for the world-famous International Folk Art Market and attended in July 2023. Here is our bio on their website.
• We participated as a case study for research at Nottingham Trent University. Video titled "Crafting Textiles Through the Covid Crisis" features us as well as other case studies in Guatemala. February 2022.
• Textile Travel and online weaving class participant Sarah Monroy Solís shared about her ancestral connection to backstrap weaving in this beautiful essay titled "The Red Loom" on Ofrenda. January 2022.
• Textile Travel participant Bob Miller shared about his experience in Guatemala with us amid "still pandemic time" on the Weave a Real Peace blog. November 2021.
• Our online classes featured on master backstrap weaver Laverne Waddington's blog. November 2021.
• Holiday Gift Guide and Q&A with Mari on Hey Mishka. December 2020.
• Our COVID-19 response and business model shifts highlighted on Global Elective. October 2020.
• Our collab handmade pompoms featured in a beautiful showcase by fiber artist Abigail Doan, see in article Lost in Fiber. December 2019.
• Featured on Sense of Purpose, an online platform for sharing stories in the ethically-made world.
• Our Tea Towels featured by InStyle Magazine written by Abby Cannon as a must-have item for reducing daily waste. April 2018.
• "Textile Travels in Guatemala" featured on The Maker Journal.  February 2018.
• "Travel Opportunity for Makers: A Creative Textile Exchange in Guatemala": calling all creatives to unite forces for an exchange journey via Birds of a Thread.  January 2018.
• Our Duffel featured in "The Conscious Holiday Gift Guide" by Sustainably Chic. November, 2017.
• "Textile Travel for Makers (Guatemala, 2018)": upcoming creative idea exchange trip featured on Collectivitea.  November 2017.
• Our Hummingbird Clutch featured on "14 {Affordable} Sustainable & Fair Handbags" by Sustainably Chic. July 2017.
• Our Quetzal Backpack featured on "10 Sustainably-Made Handbags & Totes for the Conscious Lady" by Sustainably Chic. April 2017.
• Our Corte Wrap featured on "Sustainable Fashion Brands" by Girl vs. Globe.
• "Why We're Crowdfunding to Grow Our Handmade Business" by Mari published on Eco Warrior Princess. October 2016.
• Kakaw Designs Q&A with Mari by Michelle Santiago on majestic disorder. October 2016.
• Our Quetzal Tote featured in "Two Autumn Outfits for Work" by Moral Fibres. October 2016.
• Our Quetzal Wrap reviewed by Besma from Curiously Conscious. October 2016.
• Listed on "15 Handmade and Fairtrade Scarves" by The Good Trade. October 2016.
• "Embroidery Artisans in Guatemala" by Mari featured on The Curious Button. September 2016.
• Mari interviewed on Shatter the Looking Glass by Kelly from Cardamom Collective, titled "The Art of Repurposing: A Conversation with Mari Gray of Kakaw Designs". September 2016.
• Listed in the Ethical Shopping Guide by Birds of a Thread. August 2016.
• Mari interviewed in podcast Conversation with Mari Gray of Kakaw Designs by Once Upon A Tea Time. August 2016.
• Mari invited to contribute in Revue Magazine's August 2016 edition titled "Fashion in Guatemala."
• Kakaw Designs featured in Once Upon A Tea Time Magazine. August 2016 edition.
• Macaw Clutch listed at top of "15 Conscious Totes, Handbags, Wallets and More" by Sustainably Chic. July 2016.
• Kakaw Designs highlighted by La Paz Group. July 2016.
• Our Macaw Clutch featured in post "Fair OOTD / Summer Casual" by Sustainably Chic. July 2016.
• "Tea Time with Mari of Kakaw Designs" by Once Upon A Tea Time / Collectivitea. July 2016.
• Feature article "4 Most Common Dilemmas of an Artisan-made Brand" by Mari on Eco Warrior Princess. June 2016.
• Mari guest writer for "Why I Started Kakaw Designs, My Own Ethical Brand" on Birds of a Thread. April 2016.
• Kakaw Designs featured and Macaw Clutch reviewed on HeartSLEEVES. January 2016.
• "Ikat of the World" series entry on Guatemala, written by Mari.  Published on Khazana Gallery Blog.October 2015.
• Quetzal Backpack reviewed on Day Job Optional. December 2015.
• Mari interviewed on Beyoutiful Hope. November 2015.