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#Indigenous #Mayan women from #Chiapas, #Mexico have woven on #backstrap #looms for centuries. #empoweringthreads This tweet was posted on September 27, 2017.
For centuries, women in San Andrés have woven textiles on backstrap looms, like those used in the Classic Maya Period. #empoweringthreads This tweet was posted on October 05, 2017.
Join us for a special event this Saturday at 4:30! See a live display of backstrap loom weaving by Elvia Gómez López, president of Cooperativa Jolom Mayaetik. See our event page for more information: https://t.co/l24avXc1hR https://t.co/yDlovNAGXf This tweet was posted on March 07, 2018.
Our exhibition on #Mayan artisans features textiles woven on #backstrap #looms. Wonder how they do it? Check it out https://t.co/VROtSOxIFz This tweet was posted on October 20, 2017.
Our newest exhibition, "Empowering Threads: Textiles of Jolom Mayaetik," will feature this 8-foot-long loom! This tweet was posted on August 10, 2017.
The backstrap loom is a simple device capable of producing exquisite textiles in the hands of a skilled weaver. #empoweringthreads This tweet was posted on September 27, 2017.
The thread is then wrapped back & forth between pegs on a wooden cylinder or flat board in preparation for setting up the warp on a hand loom. Warping enough filament for weaving fabric 24 to 32 inches wide may require 15 to 20 days. #PineappletoPina #piña This tweet was posted on July 25, 2022.
Traditional #Mayan weaving is produced on the backstrap loom, a portable device that creates complex work in the hands of a skilled artisan. This tweet was posted on August 25, 2017.
Weavers use bamboo looms to weave piña fibers into cloth. A spinner winds the continuous thread onto small reels with the aid of a spinning wheel. #PineappletoPina #pinaygonewild This tweet was posted on July 25, 2022.
Women from Chiapas have woven on backstrap looms for centuries. Magdalena López López, a master artisan from the village of Bayalemó in San Andrés Larráinzar, is one of the Mayan women keeping the tradition alive. #EmpoweringThreads This tweet was posted on February 27, 2018.