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OUR STORY

Que Onda Vos

Que Onda Vos was born 13 years ago in the heart of the Mayan world. Founded in 2013 by Belgian designer Hanne de Wyngaert, the studio works between Belgium and Guatemala, developing textiles in direct collaboration with indigenous artisan weavers, from concept to finished piece. At the core of every collection is a genuine exchange: minimalist European design meets deeply rooted Guatemalan craft. Through a direct-to-artisan model, the studio ensures transparency, fair collaboration, and the continuity of a fragile weaving tradition. Working with artisans in Momostenango, Guatemala's historic centre for wool weaving, Que Onda Vos helps sustain a practice threatened by mass-produced alternatives. Every piece uses natural materials: hand-spun sheep wool and natural dyes wherever possible. The collection spans handwoven rugs, cushions, plaids, placemats and hand-blown recycled glassware, made with a local cooperative. Each piece is the result of time, skill and intercultural dialogue.
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OUR ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY PROFILE

Que Onda Vos operates through a direct-to-artisan model, working closely with weavers in Momostenango to ensure fair collaboration, transparency, and the preservation of living craft traditions. Weavers work in their own workshops, in their own homes, on their own terms. They set their own prices and work with other clients, so they don't fully depend on Que Onda Vos. Each design emerges from a dialogue. Hanne brings the concept, the weaver brings their interpretation, and the piece finds its final form somewhere between the two. Economic opportunity stays within the communities that sustain the work. The studio uses hand-spun wool from criollo sheep raised in the highlands of Huehuetenango, Quiché and Totonicapán. Fleece is washed, carded and spun by hand, by the weavers themselves or with local spinners. Wherever possible, colour comes from plants, minerals and cochineal sourced in Guatemala, and indigo imported from El Salvador. Natural dyeing takes three days. A chemical dye takes just a few hours. That difference is a choice we make as often as we can. Some techniques survive in the hands of a single weaver. The studio organises workshops in the community and in the studio itself, in the hope of passing this knowledge on before it disappears. By refusing industrial shortcuts wherever possible, Que Onda Vos ensures that skills, techniques and stories remain where they belong with the people who carry them.

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13 Avenida 03-8, zona 1
Quetzaltenango, 3500, Guatemala