Angelina Aspuac, a Mayan-Kaqchikel activist and lawyer in Guatemala, gave a talk at Amherst College on Tuesday, on a range of issues indigenous women face in Guatemala and around the world. These ...

Chris Pacione, director of MAYA’s innovation boot camp, is playing an average consumer — and he can’t find the on button. “Some companies are not used to working across silos — design ...

Some companies marketing Mayan-inspired designs have subcontracted work to local weavers. But AFEDES has also found that some such companies, which claim to pay fair wages to weavers, don’t ...

Each Mayan community has its own style and designs often reflect the history of that community or include sacred symbols. There are textiles for everyday use and others for ceremonial purposes.

MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Mexico has questioned the use of cultural elements from the Mayan indigenous community by Chinese fast fashion company Shein in the design of one of its garments, prompting ...

August 8, 2023 This Luxe Hotel on the Mexican Riviera Is Welcoming Guests Back After a Two-Year Renovation Maroma, a Belmond Hotel, is back with a design and dining inspired by Mayan culture.

Mexico has asked Chinese fast fashion company Shein to explain its use of cultural elements from the Mayan indigenous community in the design of one of its garments. The Culture Ministry said some ...