In Greek mythology, Calypso is daughter of the god Atlas. In Homer's Odyssey, Calypso holds Odysseus captive on her island, enchanting him with her singing as she weaves at her loom. Our exclusive Girasol Calypso design is a 'child' of our Atlas woven pattern: a production mix-up led to unexpected changes in the original Atlas color layout. The result is this wonderful new pattern in the same eye-catching colors, with the same hand-woven quality and excellent craftsmanship inherent in all Girasol carriers. An extra-exclusive exclusive!
Handwoven in Guatemala
100% cotton
Turquoise weft
new cross twill 307 g/m2
standard weave 208 g/m2
We originally planned to go on a journey in Central America for 6 month, but it grew into a 2 years stay.
There remains among us a lasting affection for the region and a special loveof the Indians of Guatemala.
We started selecting cloth, textiles and handicrafts on the markets of the Guatemalan highlands to sell them in Mexico and later in Germany.
Our shop in Berlin opened 1984.
Through our continous stays in Mexico and Guatemala, we developed friendly relations to the families of the weaver and artisans.
The collaboration with the artisans is based on fair trade with the guarantee of continous orders.
