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Mexico Indigenous Culture and Textiles

Rebozo ( shawl) weaving Moroleon Gto. and Chilapa Guerrero

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The rebozo (shawl) is a garment that is associated traditional dress in Mexico. There are many types of rebozo, cotton, rayon, wool, silk and all so...
The rebozo (shawl) is a garment that is associated traditional dress in Mexico. There are many types of rebozo, cotton, rayon, wool, silk and all sorts of other blends of material. This short video show only part of the rebozo process from two towns,Moroleon Guanajuato and Chilapa, Guerrero, Mexico. The Ikat process of tying the thread and dieing them to form designs is very involved and takes a long time. The rebozos from Moroleon are made from rayon and those from Chilapa are cotton. Unfortunately the rebozo weavers of Chilapa are almost extinct, on my last visit to the town I heard that maybe 1 person was still weaving. Less
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