ince 1990, World Folk Art Imports has been introducing to its clientele handmade items from Guatemala and Bolivia. Traditionally woven Guatemalan textiles are used to create folk art in the form of coin pouches, wallets, purses, and hats. World Folk Art Imports buyers searched through Central and South America and found in Bolivia a unique line of sweaters and pullovers. New designs of this line have been presented successfully for the past eight years.

t is important to ensure that the products World Folk Art Imports buys are made under humane and fair conditions. The buyers of World Folk Art Imports travel throughout the country of Guatemala to make contact with artisan families and buy directly from the weavers and knitters. Artisans continue their traditional weaving due to buyers like ourselves. New and recycled textiles enables the artisan to make one of a kind bags, purses, wallets, and other products. Their continued success is based upon supply and demand. If this process were ever interrupted the artisans would have to leave their villages and relocate to surrounding cities looking for work. World Folk Art Imports is very proud of having established a relationship with artisan families throughout the country of Guatemala. As there are no factories in these villages, we visit the families’ homes to buy the items we provide to our clientele.

olivia is known for its knitters and for the beautiful sweaters they produce. World Folk Art Imports is fortunate to be associated with one of Bolivia's best producers of hand knitted cardigans and pullovers, that this South American country has to offer. We would like to share with you, our clientele the comfort and beauty that such garments can bring to your life. These sweaters are knitted by women in their homes, and then brought to the producer/ exporter where the finishing touches like, wooden or ceramic buttons are added and then shipped to World Folk art Imports in Canada, to be distributed to you our customers.