Weaving, Culture, and Tradition in Guatemala

Myth has it that the goddess Ixchel taught the first woman how to weave on a backstrap loom. Since then, Maya weaving traditions handed down from mothers to daughters over 3,000 years evolved into a rich array of designs. Learn about brocade, jaspe, tapestry weave & other techniques found in the Mayan Hands collection.

Weaving, Culture, and Tradition in Guatemala

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