Momo Fringe Blanket

A blanket doesn’t have to be precious just because somebody spent a very long time making it.

Handmade by K’iche’ Mayan artisans in Momostenango, in Guatemala’s western highlands, the Momo Fringe Blanket begins with wool from local Indigenous sheep, spun by hand and woven on traditional wooden looms. Rather than processing away every irregularity afterward, each blanket is simply washed and brushed by hand, leaving behind the wonderfully substantial, slightly rustic texture that tells you exactly what it’s made from. A little locally sourced cotton is blended into the wool, while hand-knotted fringe finishes the edges. Throw it across the bed, take it outside for a picnic, or bring it camping and give your sleeping bag an unexpected lesson in textile history. Each blanket varies slightly in size, pattern, weave, and texture because an actual person made it rather than a machine being instructed to make ten thousand identical ones. It’s beautiful enough for the bed and durable enough that leaving the bed doesn’t have to end the relationship.

The Details

• Handmade wool fringe blanket
• 90% locally sourced wool + 10% cotton
• Wool sourced from Indigenous sheep in Guatemala
• Wool is spun by hand
• Handwoven on traditional wooden looms
• Washed + brushed by hand
• Minimally processed for a natural, rustic texture
• Hand-finished fringe
• Made by K’iche’ Mayan artisans
• Made in Momostenango, Guatemala
• Suitable as a bed topper, sofa throw, picnic blanket + camping blanket
• Variations in size, pattern, weave + texture are inherent to the handmade process

About the Brand: Jitana

Jitana is built around a fairly obvious idea that somehow still isn't obvious enough, which is the people making beautiful things should benefit from making them. The brand works directly with artisan cooperatives and nonprofit organizations in Guatemala and Mexico, bringing traditional Indigenous craft into contemporary homes without trying to remove the people, places, and techniques that made the objects interesting in the first place. Its textiles favor natural and minimally processed materials, traditional handwork, and the variations that inevitably happen when things aren't being produced by machines programmed to agree with one another. A percentage of sales is returned to the communities Jitana works with, helping create economic opportunities while allowing generations of textile knowledge to remain exactly what they should be:  valuable.