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Hemp Purses and Hemp Wallets
When you think of Guatemalan purses and Guatemalan wallets, you usually don't think of hemp purses and hemp wallets. But in the highlands of Guatemala in the town of Chichicastenango is a family business that employs workers to create these wonderful hemp purses and hemp wallets.
Employing 22 different sewers, the family business makes wonderful hemp bags, hemp purses, and hemp wallets. The success of this small family business creating hemp products has made a difference in the community of Chichicastenango. The sewers receive a fair wage, vacation time, and holiday bonuses. The innovation of Hempmania has allowed workers to stay in their village and helped preserve the art of weaving using hemp threads.
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Hemp is gentle to the environment, strong, versatile, and incredibly beautiful. If you are not familiar with hemp, it is weed-like, and can easily be grown without the use of pesticides and fertilizers. Its deep root system prevents soil erosion and maintains soil fertility. This makes hemp an ideal rotation crop. Hemp is an environment-friendly plant that can help reduce reliance on forestry, conventionally grown cotton and petrochemicals, which wreak havoc on the environment and are dangerous to human and animal health. We hope you like this great selection of hemp wallets, hemp purse and hemp totes made in Chichicastenango, Guatemala.
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