Less than three weeks ago, our handmade hacky sacks went viral.
The videos of our handmade hacky sacks started. Then the shares. Then orders — more than we had ever seen.
And in the middle of all of it, we kept thinking about the same people.
Juana. Maria. Rebeca. Erika.
Women in Guatemala and Mexico. Their families. Their collectives. Crocheting handmade hacky sacks the same way they have for decades — long before anyone pointed a camera at one.
The viral moment didn't create their story. It just meant more people finally got to see it.
That's what we want you to know before you shop.
Meet the Women Behind Every Handmade Hacky Sack
This isn't one artisan. It's a whole community of women — and their families — who make every handmade hacky sack you see
Juana: 40 Years of Crochet. 20+ Women. One Viral Moment.
Juana has been crocheting for 40 years. She learned it young. She taught her daughters. Her daughters taught others.
Today she leads a collective of over 20 women in Guatemala — all of them making handmade pieces together.
Lumily has been ordering from Juana and her family for over 15 years. We know her. We've watched her collective grow. We've celebrated her milestones.
When the orders started flooding in less than two weeks ago, Juana and her 20+ women showed up.
Every single one.
And They Didn't Do It Alone
Maria, Rebeca, and Erika — along with their families — are all part of this moment.
Rebeca has been a Lumily partner for 15 years. Maria's work carries generations of Guatemalan craft tradition. Erika and her family in Mexico bring their own skill and color to every piece.
These aren't contract workers filling orders. They're craftswomen whose families have grown alongside Lumily.
Why Our Handmade Hacky Sacks Are Going Viral Right Now
Honestly? We weren't surprised people loved them. We were surprised it took the internet this long.
Watch: The Viral Handmade Hacky Sack Videos
These are the videos that started everything.
Watch them — then think about Juana's hands making every single one.
What Happens Behind a Viral Handmade Hacky Sack Moment
When a product goes viral, people see the orders and the shares.
According to the World Fair Trade Organization, fair trade means consistent income artisans can actually build a life on. (wfto.com) That's what this viral moment is doing — not just a spike, a real shift.
They don't see Juana's collective of 20+ women working through the surge. They don't see Rebeca and her family in Mexico crocheting late into the evening. They don't see Maria and Erika picking up the pace — all of them, together.
- Because every handmade hacky sack is made by hand, we can only stock what our artisans can physically make. When inventory is gone — it's gone. No factory can cover the difference.
Why a Handmade Hacky Sack Is Worth It
You can buy a machine-made hacky sack anywhere. We know that.
Here's what you get when you choose handmade:
- One-of-a-kind color combinations — no two are ever identical.
- 40 years of crochet knowledge in every stitch Juana's hands make.
- A real collective — 20+ women supported in each collective by your order, not a factory floor.
- 17 years of trust between Lumily and these families.
- A story you can actually tell — because you know who made it.
Every handmade hacky sack you buy goes directly back to Juana, Maria, Rebeca, and Erika.
Not to a warehouse. Not to a middleman. To them.
That's what fair trade actually looks like in real time. And honestly — it makes kicking one around feel that much better.
Made by Juana, Maria, Rebeca, Erika and their families.
Limited stock — always.
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