HANDMADE Mayan weaving art preserved through the years
Preserve & Cherish this ancestral Art Form
The weaving and attire of the Maya contain the wisdom and stories of their towns and community. It is not simply clothing to cover themselves, but it carries a wealth of stories, and every stitch is handmade with intention. Unfortunately, this tradition is being lost due to racism, modernization, and a lack of economic security.
They start with raw cotton and remove the seeds before flattening it to make a thread. It takes around four days to manufacture half a pound of thread. Each thread is then colored using organic materials from nature. After that, they spend hours counting threads and sorting strings. Then, using a backstrap loom, they will spend months weaving a stunning piece.