Colorful Corte Lanyard – Handmade Recycled Guatemalan Fabric
- Price
- $9
Made from recycled corte — a traditional Guatemalan skirt fabric — this handwoven lanyard brings colour, culture, and purpose to your everyday carry. Each one is crafted by skilled artisans through fair trade practices, so every purchase supports the makers directly. Whether you're heading back to school, dressing up a work badge, or looking for a thoughtful gift, this lanyard stands out in the best way.
✨ Features
- 🧵 Recycled Corte Fabric: Made from 100% recycled corte, a vibrant traditional Guatemalan textile with rich cultural roots.
- 🔗 Sturdy Metal Hardware: Fitted with a durable metal clasp and metal hardware to keep keys, ID cards, and badges secure.
- 📏 Practical Size: 36" long and ½" wide — a comfortable, standard lanyard length that works for everyday use.
- 🌈 One-of-a-Kind Patterns: Colors and patterns vary, so each lanyard is truly unique to you.
- 🌿 Eco-Friendly & Fair Trade: Handmade by Upavim Crafts artisans using sustainable, recycled materials.
💛 Benefits
- 🎒 Perfect for Back to School: A practical and personal accessory that kids and students will actually want to use.
- 🏆 Meaningful Employee Gift: A fair trade, handcrafted gift that shows appreciation with intention — great for staff events or workplace gifting.
- ♻️ Good for the Planet: Choosing recycled fabric means less textile waste and a smaller environmental footprint.
- 🤝 Supports Artisan Communities: Your purchase directly supports fair wages and sustainable livelihoods in Guatemala.
- 🎁 A Gift with a Story: Thoughtful, handmade, and ethically made — the kind of gift people remember.
📐 Product Specifications
- Dimensions: 36"L x ½"W
- Material: 100% Recycled Corte (traditional Guatemalan fabric)
- Hardware: Metal clasp and metal hardware
- Colors/Patterns: Varies — each piece is unique
- Made by: Upavim Crafts
- Trade Standards: Fair trade, handmade
- Sustainability: Eco-friendly, recycled materials
Add the Colorful Corte Lanyard to your cart today — a small everyday item that carries a much bigger story.
Why Closiist?
- Sustainability: Clozist is committed to eco-friendly practices. We offer a wide range of sustainable and upcycled products, reducing your environmental impact.
- Supporting Local Businesses: By shopping at Clozist, you're supporting US-based businesses and contributing to local economies.
- Unique and High-Quality Products: Clozist curates a collection of unique and high-quality products, often from smaller brands that you might not find elsewhere.
- Ethical Sourcing: Clozist prioritizes ethical sourcing and fair trade practices.
- Convenience: With free shipping on orders over $49 for members of our Reward Program, it's easy to shop online and have your products delivered to your doorstep.
- Impact: For every order we offset 7kgs of CO2 and rescue 2 plastic bottles from the Ocean. Check our impact here
Environmental Impact
Our efforts to reduce our CO2 emissions generated by the sending of your orders mean that today Clozist is Carbon Positive on its shipments.
With the help of Greenspark we voluntarily offset 7kg of CO2 and remove 2 plastic bottles from the oceans with each order at no extra cost to you.
Why 7kgs (15.43 lb)?
We took the average Carbon Emission of a 2lb package ground sent from NYC to LA and multiply that number by 4.
Why 2 bottles?
Millions of plastic bottles pollute our oceans every year, two standard bottles are a daily recommended water intake. We're committed to cleaning them up.
About Upavim Crafts
UPAVIM: Empowering Women and Building Communities
UPAVIM is a remarkable women-led cooperative based in La Esperanza, Guatemala. Founded in 1989, UPAVIM has been a beacon of hope and opportunity for its members and their communities.
By creating and selling beautiful, handcrafted products, UPAVIM provides its members with economic independence, leadership opportunities, and access to education. The cooperative supports a full-day K-6 school, a daycare, and a Montessori-based preschool, ensuring that the next generation has the tools they need to succeed.
UPAVIM's success has fueled the development of a health clinic, tutoring program, and a local bakery, further improving the lives of people in La Esperanza.
Through their work, UPAVIM is not only empowering women but also building a stronger, more resilient community. By supporting UPAVIM, you're helping to create a brighter future for generations to come.
Shipping & Delivery
Orders are usually dispatched within 2-3 business days.
The shipping rate is calculated and displayed at checkout. Free shipping is available for orders over $49.00 for Shakers members of our reward program, and with no minimum, for Makers members (We can't offer free shipping when the lowest shipping cost exceeds $10).
Shipment confirmation and order tracking:
Once your order is fulfilled, you receive a tracking number to follow your package by email. Allow 24-48 hours for the carrier to update the tracking number in its system.
We might ship your order in more than 1 package. In that case, you receive a tracking number for each shipment.
Your order might be delayed in case we experience a high volume of orders. If your order fulfillment is delayed, we will let you know by email asap.