Enjoy the smell of cinnamon and cloves when placing a hot dish on this aromatic trivet. Covered with traditional, hand-woven Guatemalan fabric, this trivet is filled with spices and will protect your surfaces from hot dishes, teapots or carafes. These functional and aromatic trivets are made by women artisans from the UPAVIM cooperative on the outskirts of Guatemala City. UPAVIM, which stands for United for a Better Life, is an 80 member artisan enterprise helping women through social and economic empowerment. In addition to training women in creating various handmade textiles, UPAVIM has established a school, a pharmacy and a bakery within their cooperative. ● Measures 1-1/2'' high x 7-1/2'' wide x 7-1/2'' deep. Handmade in Guatemala and Fair Trade imported.