Oaxacan textiles

Hacienda Style : MEXICAN TEXTILES Antique Mexican Textiles, Mexican Huipiles, Oaxacan Textiles

Get to know Oaxaca, Mexico and its colorful traditions with a tour of the Oaxacan textile craft and the artisans who create them. #Oaxaca #Oaxacantextiles

Hanging from the wrought-iron balconies of Teotitlán del Valle, rugs flap gently in the breeze. The setting sun creates shadows across swaths of purple, red, and blue, illuminating diamonds, zigzags, and snarling serpents. For some two millennia, weaving these colorful textiles has been the lifeblood of residents of this

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These wrap skirts are woven by hand on backstrap looms in the Mixtec town of Pinotepa de Don Luis, Oaxaca. The skirts are also known as "naguas" or pozahuancos. Seen at the expo-venta sponsored by the Museo Textil de Oaxaca

This striking huipil (seen in a craft market in the city of Oaxaca) was made in the mazateca baja region of northern Oaxaca. The orange bird and flower designs are hand embroidered on commerical cotton cloth.

This woven cloth is the size of a bedspread or large tablecloth. It was for sale in a market in the city of Oaxaca Mexico. The cloth appears to have been woven on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca, possibly in San Juan Colorado which is a major weaving community