Guatemalan Kids Clothes

We discovered these little girls' dresses with flowers embroidered on and were bowled over by how cute they are. Proper Sunday dresses like when we were little. On investigation we found these being made by a small Guatemalan family-run business that uses all natural dyes and vibrant colours. Very Happy-Hammock style. There are also some rather funky shorts for the boys, srtipy dungarees, hair bands for the girls and matching bootie and hat sets for babies.

Mexican Straw Products

We can't wait to find out who is making these and bring them to you for next summer. Items under consideration are: outdoor table mats perfect for summer dining which you can mix and match colours with coasters, circular floor mats to liven up your kitchen, straw summer bags, coaster sets which come in the form of different fruits and drink mixers with fruit sections on the end ... how fun!!.

Indian Bangles and Boxes

No one wears a bangle like a Rajasthani woman .. honestly .. these girls have got it down when it comes to jingle jangle bangle wearing. There are whole shops dedicated to bangles ... heavan!! We have some sample bangle sets to sell directly to friends and at shows, next year we hope to be able to sell some on line. The difficulty is in deciding the styles to go for .. there are sooo many to choose from!

Happy-hammock visited Kashmir briefly asa a tourist but couldn't resist these typical Kashmiri jewlerry boxes. They are paper maiche, hand painted and are extremely beautiful. We returned to the UK with sample stock and we will see how they are recieved.

Nicaraguan Outdoor Mats

Happy-hammock discovered these in Nicaragua. They are matts which have amazing pictures woven into them .. what a great idea. Curently they are all individual and produced by small familys in the mountains, so not really set up for export yet.

We still felt complled to bring a few back to the UK so see how people reacted to them. Designs under consideration are fish, birds, the traditional Mayan dragon king design, butterflies and the Nicaraguan Revolutionary Sandino.

Use as a floor mat in or outside or do as the Nicaraguan's do and diplay on the wall as a rather funky, alternative piece of Art.