Delfina Par is the daughter of the founder of one of the oldest weaving co-operatives in the village of San Juan LaLaguna, on Lake Atitlan. “Today, our family-owned Co-Operative ships $1,500 a week, on average, in new product sales, delivered worldwide through the shipping services provided by Ethical Fashion Guatemala.”
Silvia Anthea Pannella is an Italian lawyer with a Master’s degree in Intellectual Property Law and a research thesis on the protection of indigenous communities’ textiles. “EFG combines the needs of the represented cooperatives with the benefits of technology, without surpassing the freedom of choice of artisans. Teaching, commerce and protection are just some of their services, with the common aspect of being carried forward under the key world “respect.”
In 2018, Ethical Fashion Guatemala will add five additional regions for Shipping of Guatemalan Artisan Products to its network, including the large communities of Chichicastenango, Quetzaltenango (Xela), and Antigua.