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"In the past the weaving process was very arduous. This image was posted on February 09, 2018. #empoweringthreads #mayantextiles #textile #textiles #mayan #mexico #mexican #mexicanhistory #mayanhistory #jolommayaetik #weavers #weaving #blouses #huipiles #looms #backstraploom #mayanculture #handwoven #sewing #cooperativa #artesanaschiapanecas #chiapas #cojinesartesanales #artesanias #empoweringwomen

#Mayan #huipiles, traditional, loose-fitting women’s blouses, vary in style throughout the distinct regions of #Chiapas. #empoweringthreads This tweet was posted on October 05, 2017.

Art found in ancient sites throughout the Chiapas highlands preserves images of early attire and the oldest symbols utilized in contemporary Mayan weaving. This image was posted on December 07, 2017. #empoweringthreads #mayantextiles #textile #textiles #mayan #mexico #mexican #mexicanhistory #mayanhistory #jolommayaetik #weavers #weaving #blouses #huipiles #looms #backstraploom #mayanculture #handwoven #sewing #cooperativa #artesanaschiapanecas #chiapas #cojinesartesanales #artesanias #empoweringwomen

Autonomous craft organizations provide artisans with a market for their goods and offer strength in numbers to their collective membership. This image was posted on January 20, 2018. #empoweringthreads #mayantextiles #textile #textiles #mayan #mexico #mexican #mexicanhistory #mayanhistory #jolommayaetik #weavers #weaving #blouses #huipiles #looms #backstraploom #mayanculture #handwoven #sewing #cooperativa #artesanaschiapanecas #chiapas #cojinesartesanales #artesanias #empoweringwomen

Ceremonial huipiles are among the most elaborate Mayan textiles. This image was posted on November 08, 2017. #empoweringthreads #mayantextiles #textile #textiles #mayan #mexico #mexican #mexicanhistory #mayanhistory #jolommayaetik #weavers #weaving #blouses #huipiles #looms #backstraploom #mayanculture #handwoven #sewing #cooperativa #artesanaschiapanecas #chiapas #cojinesartesanales #artesanias #empoweringwomen

Contemporary huipil design in Oxchuc includes more complex embroidery, with additional detail added to vertical woven stripes and around the sleeves. #EmpoweringThreads This tweet was posted on January 11, 2018.

It is the second week of installation for our "#EmpoweringThreads: #Textiles of Jolom Mayaetik" exhibition. This image was posted on August 26, 2017. #mayantextiles #textile #textiles #mayan #mexico #mexican #mexicanhistory #mayanhistory #jolommayaetik #weavers #weaving #blouses #huipiles #looms #backstraploom #mayanculture #handwoven #sewing

Located north of San Cristóbal de Las Casas in Los Altos de Chiapas, San Andrés Larráinzar is home to a vibrant community of weavers. This image was posted on October 05, 2017. #mayantextiles #textile #textiles #mayan #mexico #mexican #mexicanhistory #mayanhistory #empoweringthreads #jolommayaetik #weavers #weaving #blouses #huipiles #looms #backstraploom #mayanculture #handwoven #sewing #cooperativa #artesanaschiapanecas #chiapas #cojinesartesanales #artesanias #empoweringwomen #socialmission #womeninart

On Pantelhó's traditional huipils, toads, stars, and other symbols are either woven or embroidered in vibrant colors onto the stripes in vertical columns. #EmpoweringThreads This tweet was posted on December 19, 2017.

On display in the International Terminal is "Empowering Threads: Textiles of Jolom Mayaetik." This image was posted on February 27, 2018. #empoweringthreads #mayantextiles #textile #textiles #mayan #mexico #mexican #mexicanhistory #mayanhistory #jolommayaetik #weavers #weaving #blouses #huipiles #looms #backstraploom #mayanculture #handwoven #sewing #cooperativa #artesanaschiapanecas #chiapas #cojinesartesanales #artesanias #empoweringwomen

On the northern edge of Los Altos, Mexico, is the municipality of Pantelhó. This image was posted on December 19, 2017. #empoweringthreads #mayantextiles #textile #textiles #mayan #mexico #mexican #mexicanhistory #mayanhistory #jolommayaetik #weavers #weaving #blouses #huipiles #looms #backstraploom #mayanculture #handwoven #sewing #cooperativa #artesanaschiapanecas #chiapas #cojinesartesanales #artesanias #empoweringwomen

Our exhibition on Mayan artisans features brilliantly colored textiles woven by hand on backstrap looms. This video was posted on October 20, 2017. #mayantextiles #textile #textiles #mayan #mexico #mexican #mexicanhistory #mayanhistory #empoweringthreads #jolommayaetik #weavers #weaving #blouses #huipiles #looms #backstraploom #mayanculture #handwoven #sewing #cooperativa #artesanaschiapanecas #chiapas #cojinesartesanales #artesanias #empoweringwomen

Our newest exhibition, "Empowering Threads: Textiles of Jolom Mayaetik" will feature this 8-foot-long loom! This image was posted on August 10, 2017. #behindthescenes #sneakpeak #mayantextiles #textile #textiles #mayan #mexico #mexican #mexicanhistory #mayanhistory #empoweringthreads #jolommayaetik #weavers #weaving #blouses #huipiles #looms #backstraploom #mayanculture #handwoven #sewing #loom

Oxchuc is both a city and larger municipality, located to the east of San Andrés in Los Altos de Chiapas. This image was posted on January 12, 2018. #empoweringthreads #mayantextiles #textile #textiles #mayan #mexico #mexican #mexicanhistory #mayanhistory #jolommayaetik #weavers #weaving #blouses #huipiles #looms #backstraploom #mayanculture #handwoven #sewing #cooperativa #artesanaschiapanecas #chiapas #cojinesartesanales #artesanias #empoweringwomen

Pantelhó's traditional huipil design features narrow, alternating stripes of red and white, decorated by multicolored bands of embroidery around the neckline and embroidered chevrons at the sleeves. #EmpoweringThreads This tweet was posted on December 19, 2017.

This is the last week to see "Empowering Threads: Textiles of Jolom Mayaetik," featuring traditional Mayan weaving from Los Altos de Chiapas, located in the central highlands of southern Mexico. This image was posted on March 26, 2018. #empoweringthreads #mayantextiles #textile #textiles #mayan #mexico #mexican #mexicanhistory #mayanhistory #jolommayaetik #weavers #weaving #blouses #huipiles #looms #backstraploom #mayanculture #handwoven #sewing #cooperativa #artesanaschiapanecas #chiapas #cojinesartesanales #artesanias #empoweringwomen

Traditional female attire in San Andrés, Mexico, are huipiles (blouses) with extensive decoration at the neck and sleeves. This image was posted on February 21, 2018. #empoweringthreads #mayantextiles #textile #textiles #mayan #mexico #mexican #mexicanhistory #mayanhistory #jolommayaetik #weavers #weaving #blouses #huipiles #looms #backstraploom #mayanculture #handwoven #sewing #cooperativa #artesanaschiapanecas #chiapas #cojinesartesanales #artesanias #empoweringwomen