Guatemala
Huipil Bucket Bag - Handcrafted Vintage Mayan Textile & Leather Tote
Huipil Bucket Bag - Handcrafted Vintage Mayan Textile & Leather Tote
Unique, roomy, and effortlessly everyday!
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Artisan-Made from Upcycled Mayan Huipiles
This one-of-a-kind huipil bucket bag is handcrafted in Guatemala from a vintage Mayan huipil—the traditional handwoven blouse worn by Indigenous women. Instead of letting these beautiful textiles fade away, our partners at Cuero Malec, a small Guatemalan leather workshop, carefully upcycle each huipil into a durable, ethically made bag.
Sustainable. Handwoven. Full of Story.
Every textile is woven by hand on a backstrap loom, then transformed into a modern bucket-style leather tote using sustainably sourced, vegetable-tanned nubuck leather. The result is a bag that blends traditional Mayan artistry with high-quality craftsmanship you can carry every day.
Because each huipil is unique, no two bags are ever the same — a truly one-of-a-kind piece of wearable art.
Details
- Size: 11"W × 6"D × 16.5"H
- Materials: Vintage handwoven cotton huipil + sustainably sourced, vegetable-tanned nubuck leather
- Origin: Handmade in Guatemala
- Impact: Supports Mayan artisans and reduces textile waste
- Why You’ll Love It
A gorgeous blend of heritage design, modern style, and conscious craftsmanship — this huipil bucket bag is an eco-friendly fashion statement that carries meaning as beautifully as it carries your essentials.
Details
Details
11"W x 6"D x 16.5"H
Cotton and sustainably sourced, vegetable tanned leather
Fully lined with top zipper closure, one outside zippered pocket, one inside zippered pocket, and one inside pocket.
Spot clean only.
Handmade Vintage
Handmade Vintage
This product is made with handmade, upcycled fabric. We believe the minor imperfections associated with vintage fabric are part of the charm and uniqueness of the item. We do our best to take photos that accurately represent the true colors and worn nature of the handwoven fabric, but colors vary across monitors, and photos can’t highlight all aspects of a product.
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More About the Artisan...
CUERO MALEC is a leather shop in Samayac founded by Lorenzo Xum Ortiz. Lorenzo began working with leather when he was ten years old, and now he employs around 10 to 15 people in his shop. He and his team are skilled at using leather to transform second-hand clothing, including traditional Guatemalan huipiles, into beautiful purses, bags and other leather items.