It was late afternoon when I arrived in Antigua, just as the sun dipped behind the volcanoes that ring the city—the most iconic of which is Volcan de Agua, with its perfectly symmetrical cone. My taxi rattled along the cobblestone streets, past blooming jacaranda trees, the yellow Santa Catalina Arch, colonial homes painted in hues of turquoise and terracotta, and Maya women walking gracefully in handwoven huipiles (traditional tunic-like garments). Clothing is often a lens into a society’s history, values, and artistry—and nowhere is this truer than in Guatemala.

Long revered for its vibrant weaving traditions, Guatemala is home to centuries-old textile practices upheld by Indigenous Maya communities. Today, a growing movement of designers, hoteliers, and cultural stewards—many of them

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