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Danielle shares beautiful words on her blog about her backstrap weaving classes in Antigua. October 2025.
We're listed as #1 for Workshops in Antigua by Vida Antigua , which hosts a complete guide to the town and more. 2025.
Condé Nast Traveler lists Kakaw Designs as a place to "journey deeper at weaving classes" in article Where to Eat, Stay, and Play in Antigua, Guatemala by Claire Boobbyer.
Alisha of Fiber Circle Studio writes 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 shares about her ancestral connection to backstrap weaving in this beautiful essay titled "The Red Loom" on Ofrenda . January 2022.
Textile Travel participant Bob Miller shares about his experience in Guatemala with us amid "still pandemic time" on the Weave a Real Peace blog . November 2021.
Our online classes are 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.
"T ravel 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.
"Ikat of the World" series entry on Guatemala , written by Mari. Published on Khazana Gallery Blog .October 2015.
