Many families have been using children to make carpets for generations, and the fact that the weaving often takes place in people's homes makes it especially difficult to monitor the practice.

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R.2: As a cultural practice that promotes intercultural dialogue among diverse Ecuadorian communities, inscription of the traditional weaving of the toquilla hat on the Representative List could raise awareness of the importance of intangible cultural heritage and promote respect for cultural diversity and dialogue.

UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage

When I got on the phone with Lauren a few weeks ago, she talked to me while weaving through L.A. traffic on her way to a photo shoot not a suggested practice but a reality of the day-to-day demands of running two fashion lines, two websites and a successful novel series (L.A. Candy was a New York Times bestseller).

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