<h2>fair trade and fashion-forward</h2> <p>For the shawl (<span class="caps">CHAL</span> in Spanish) we start with fine rayon thread and create a soft, loose weave that sits gently around your shoulders. We add pin stripe accents running the length of the chal to complement its primary color. To finish, we knot the loose ends of the weave into soft tassels. With over twelve square feet of woven fabric, the chal is a versatile and fun accessory.</p> <p><img src='http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/2112/files/Chal_MODEL_combo.jpg?1247266846' alt='handmade warm shawl fair trade wrap on pretty models' /><br /> The &#8220;chal&#8221; is the creation of Juana Buc in Santa Catarina. She sells<br>traditional and fashion-forward shawls from her kiosk in the main<br>regional artisan market and brought Aldea her idea of making more<br>of these shawls in these swanky colors.<br></p> <p>Dimensions: 102&#8243; &#215; 20&#8243;<br /> Available in purple pansy, persimmon, cinnamon, burnt orange,<br>espresso, sangria/beige, canary/goldenrod, and scarlet/chocolate<br /> <hr></p> <p style="padding-left:2em;"> <strong><a href="http://aldeaartisans.myshopify.com/products/versatile-shawl-wrap-br-cool">CHALs in cool colors</a><br><a href="http://aldeaartisans.myshopify.com/collections/fair-trade-products">Back to fair trade products</a><br><a href="http://aldeaartisans.myshopify.com/pages/artisans">Click for more Aldea artisans</a></strong></p> <p><a href="/pages/artisans"><img src='http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/2112/files/CHal_artisan_COMBO.jpg?1247352651' alt='aldea artisans weave handmade artisan goods under fair trade conditions in Guatemala' /></a></p> 2009-06-16T18:19:24-04:00 versatile-handwoven-shawl-chal 7112522 Shawl 2009-06-16T18:19:24-04:00 2009-11-05T08:43:15-05:00 Aldea Aldea, artisan, fair trade, fair-trade, handmade, lightweight, scarf, shawl, soft, warm, woven h2. fair trade and fashion-forward For the shawl (CHAL in Spanish) we start with fine rayon thread and create a soft, loose weave that sits gently around your shoulders. We add pin stripe accents running the length of the chal to complement its primary color. To finish, we knot the loose ends of the weave into soft tassels. With over twelve square feet of woven fabric, the chal is a versatile and fun accessory. <img src='http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/2112/files/Chal_MODEL_combo.jpg?1247266846' alt='handmade warm shawl fair trade wrap on pretty models' /> The "chal" is the creation of Juana Buc in Santa Catarina. She sells<br>traditional and fashion-forward shawls from her kiosk in the main<br>regional artisan market and brought Aldea her idea of making more<br>of these shawls in these swanky colors.<br> Dimensions: 102" x 20" Available in purple pansy, persimmon, cinnamon, burnt orange,<br>espresso, sangria/beige, canary/goldenrod, and scarlet/chocolate <hr> <p style="padding-left:2em;"> *"CHALs in cool colors":http://aldeaartisans.myshopify.com/products/versatile-shawl-wrap-br-cool<br>"Back to fair trade products":http://aldeaartisans.myshopify.com/collections/fair-trade-products<br>"Click for more Aldea artisans":http://aldeaartisans.myshopify.com/pages/artisans*</p> <a href="/pages/artisans"><img src='http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/2112/files/CHal_artisan_COMBO.jpg?1247352651' alt='aldea artisans weave handmade artisan goods under fair trade conditions in Guatemala' /></a> 35.00 2009-11-05T08:39:37-05:00 manual 181 26882062 shopify deny 31 purple pansy 1 35.00 7112522 true 718122060283 true 2009-12-16T12:20:47-05:00 35.00 2009-11-05T08:39:45-05:00 manual 181 26882072 shopify deny 49 persimmon 2 35.00 7112522 true 718122060283 true 2009-11-05T08:40:10-05:00 35.00 2009-06-26T17:07:03-04:00 manual 181 20518442 shopify deny 9 cinnamon 3 35.00 7112522 true 718122060283 true 2010-03-01T10:21:20-05:00 35.00 2009-06-26T17:06:45-04:00 manual 181 20518432 shopify deny 5 burnt orange 4 35.00 7112522 true 718122060283 true 2009-11-05T08:33:40-05:00 35.00 2009-11-05T08:40:30-05:00 manual 181 26882082 shopify deny 4 espresso 5 35.00 7112522 true 718122060283 true 2009-11-05T08:40:30-05:00 35.00 2009-06-26T17:08:19-04:00 manual 181 20518462 shopify deny 10 sangría/beige 6 35.00 7112522 true 718122060283 true 2009-09-01T16:17:53-04:00 35.00 2009-06-26T17:09:40-04:00 manual 181 20518492 shopify deny 9 scarlet/chocolate 7 35.00 7112522 true 718122060283 true 2009-12-11T17:25:57-05:00 35.00 2009-06-26T17:09:22-04:00 manual 181 20518482 shopify deny 10 carnary/goldenrod 8 35.00 7112522 true 718122060283 true 2009-09-01T16:18:02-04:00 2009-11-05T08:39:11-05:00 21109892 1 7112522 2009-11-05T08:39:11-05:00 http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/2112/products/Chal_daffodil_model_cutout.png?1268159105 2009-11-05T08:34:07-05:00 21109772 2 7112522 2009-11-05T08:34:07-05:00 http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/2112/products/Plum_2.jpg?1268159105 2009-11-05T08:34:34-05:00 21109782 3 7112522 2009-11-05T08:34:34-05:00 http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/2112/products/vibrant_orange_2.jpg?1268159105 2009-06-25T19:06:31-04:00 14839682 4 7112522 2009-06-25T19:06:31-04:00 http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/2112/products/Chal_13_OPEN_cinnamon.jpg?1268159105 2009-11-05T08:33:28-05:00 21109742 5 7112522 2009-11-05T08:33:28-05:00 http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/2112/products/Chal_14_OPEN_orange_copy_1.jpg?1268159105 2009-11-05T08:34:52-05:00 21109822 6 7112522 2009-11-05T08:34:52-05:00 http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/2112/products/Brown_1.jpg?1268159105 2009-06-25T19:16:24-04:00 14839942 7 7112522 2009-06-25T19:16:24-04:00 http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/2112/products/beige.jpg?1268159105 2009-06-25T19:12:50-04:00 14839862 8 7112522 2009-06-25T19:12:50-04:00 http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/2112/products/goldenrod.jpg?1268159105 2009-06-25T19:14:50-04:00 14839902 9 7112522 2009-06-25T19:14:50-04:00 http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/2112/products/chocolate.jpg?1268159105 color