Ocoxal weaving
El Arenal, Jalisco

OCOXAL WEAVING El Arenal, Jalisco The ocoxal fabric or pine fabric is a very sustainable fabric that is made by Mrs. Marina on the edge of the La Primavera Forest, “the lung of Guadalajara”. Collecting ocoxal leaves helps prevent fires in addition to being a totally natural material. Mrs. Marina, always smiling and friendly, welcomes […]

Chapala Palma
San Cristóbal Zapotitlán, Jalisco

Chapala Palma San Cristóbal Zapotitlán, Jalisco The cooperative with which we collaborate is a group of 26 hard-working and committed women. Their hands make a special knot that gives shape to the variety of baskets they create. They learned to weave several generations ago in that town, it is a curious story. It is said […]

Crin weaving
Cajititlán, Jalisco

CRIN WEAVING Cajititlán, Jalisco Horse hair is one of the crafts with the greatest degree of difficulty and time to prepare and also with one of the most surprising results when it is finished. Cristian and his family have been dedicating themselves to the technique for more than 30 years. The horse hair is collected […]

Wicker weaving and other fibers
Santiago Mexquititlán, Querétaro

WICKER WEAVING AND OTHER FIBERS Santiago Mexquititlán, Querétaro. Mr. José Luis and his family are originally from Santiago Mexquititlán, Amealco, Querétaro and they make wonderful fabrics with their hands. They are dedicated to weaving different types of fibers and techniques, they can use synthetic and natural materials. They work making different knitting patterns with fibers, […]

Guerrero Palma
Chilapa, Guerrero

GUERRERO PALMA Chilapa, Guerrero In Guerrero you could breathe and live the palm everywhere around. Virgilio’s family lives in Chilapa, capital of palm weaving. The pattern and way in which the palm is woven in Guerrero is quite particular, it is a “flat” palm. The palm is harvested like anywhere else, cut and cleaned. If […]

Mixteca Palma
Región Mixteca, Oaxaca

MIXTECA PALMA Región Mixteca, Oaxaca. The Mixteca Region mainly covers the northwest part of the state of Oaxaca and part of the states of Guerrero and Puebla. This culture is pre-Hispanic and one of the oldest and most extensive in Mesoamerica. Due to their traditions and lifestyle, women carried out household chores and managed to […]

Tule and chuspata weaving
Pátzcuaro, Michoacán

TULE AND CHISPATA WEAVING Pátzcuaro, Michoacán Tule and chuspata are materials originally worked in Michoacá near Pátzcuaro to make baskets and mats of different sizes. This technique is part of those shared by Vasco de Quiroga. There are three types of tule and chuspata fabric: chain, petate and twisted. The force necessary to make the […]