http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/21/dining/guatemala-textiles-kitchen-goods-whole-foods-west-elm.html 2016-09-20 10:05:45 Guatemalan Cotton for the Kitchen, and the Benefit of Others Napkins, tablecloths are other wares go on sale Tuesday to benefit communities and fight poverty. === Creamy natural cotton, with soft blue denim stripes and patterns, has been turned into a line of table and kitchen goods, including place mats, generous napkins, table runners, coasters, towels, potholders, oven mitts and aprons. All go on sale Tuesday online and in October at West Elm and Whole Foods stores. They’re made in Guatemala from recycled denim, and benefit communities there. Also, $1 from the sale of each item will be donated to Whole Foods Market’s Whole Planet Foundation to help alleviate poverty worldwide: