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  • Textiles, the Book the Colonizers Couldn’t Burn

    Textiles, often referred to as “the book the colonizers couldn’t burn”, come from the Maya weaving tradition that reaches back well before coloniza...
  • Questioning Fair Trade's Legitimacy

    Vanessa Elizabeth the witty and funny blogger behind Wander Onwards and self-describes as an "Indian-looking Mexican who speaks Spanish, German and...
  • Navigating the Murky Waters of Guatemalan “Fair Trade” Brands: A Guide

    "What happens when you learn to read between the lines of some [fair trade] labels and find their claims don’t stand up?" As consumers, we are c...
  • I am my Grandmother’s Wildest Dream: Celebrating Latinx Excellence

    "My Ixkanul Messenger bag brings attention to the type of community I was raised in and allows me to continue to support those from a similar background as I carry on with my career."
  • 8 Statistics you Need to Know on World Indigenous Peoples Day (And Every Day)

    August 9th is a day for the international community to rally behind the UN's Declaration of the rights of Indigenous Peoples. While every human bei...
  • Fair Trade That's As Colorful As The People Who Make It

    Ariel and Ron of the blog We the Wildflowers were inspired by the design of their Utz Threads products but also by the transparency involved in their creation. Read more about what inspired them even as they traveled and worked as digital nomads in places far from Chichicastenango, Guatemala. You'll be inspired!
  • Your Best Digital Nomad Life, Brought to you by Utz Threads

    Vanessa from the blog Wander Onwards took our Ixkanul messenger bag with her as she worked as a digital nomad from some pretty amazing corners of the world and then wrote about how her Utz Threads messenger helped her live her best digital nomad life. Here's the result.

  • “Fuego” Volcano Erupted a Week Ago. Here’s What We’ve Been Doing to Help

    Last Sunday (June 3rd), the active volcano, “Fuego” outside of Antigua, Guatemala erupted sending a deadly combination of hot gases and volcanic ro...
  • When You Choose Utz You Choose Dignity for Weavers in Chichicastenango

    Many tourists who come to Guatemala make it to the Chichicastenango textile market and experience it’s dizzying, all-consuming effect. It is a fea...