Blog & Updates

I recently had the opportunity to return to Guatemala & meet with representatives from the two artisan groups we work with. We had fabulous & extremely productive meetings in Antigua, with the coordinators from ASPECOM, & in Santa Cruz La Laguna, with the coordinators from AMIGOS.  ASPECOM is the cooperative group in San Cristóbal, Totonicopán that does all of the weaving of products using recycled plastic cord. The founder is Rutilia Ramos & she, along with Marta Valiente, coordinate the work of the artisans. I communicate with them (using WhatsApp) & they communicate with and allocate the work to the...

... but we are definitely leaning into STRIPES!  We are so excited for our spring collection & are introducing some new combinations, & a lot of fun stripes. Of course, we still have the full array of solids, designs & styles in all of our 25 colors ... well, actually, most of our 25 colors. For the moment the artisans are unable to get the moss green color recycled plastic cord so unfortunately it is currently unavailable. We hope that it will be back in the future though because it's so pearly and gorgeous!  Anyway ~ we're excited to introduce a few styles...

RETAILERS - THIS POST IS FOR YOU! (and anyone else who may be interested in how to create the perfect cesta order for a store. Hint: it involves colors & designs & MATH 🧐). When placing an order for a store there are a lot of things to consider, especially since ixöq specializes in single-batch made-to-order so you have complete flexibility in colors, sizes & design.  Most important is to order styles/colors that resonate for you even if your favorite doesn’t happen to be a current best seller. People sell things more easily if they like them. We have 25...