Guatemalan and Mayan Huipiles and Latin American textiles


Home About Us Mission Hosting a Sale The Truth About Guatemalan Crafts Mayan Weaving Central American Info Paymt., Shipping, & Returns Up-to-date Guate. News Shopping Bedspreads Books Cintas & Fajas Clothing Fabric by/yard Folk Art Home Decor Huipiles & Corte Jewelry Masks Oil Paintings Purses/Pouches Santos Scarves & Shawls Slingshots Stoles	Corte & Tzutes Corte is the traditional Mayan women's skirt usually woven on a treadle loom by men. The huipil and corte are universal elements of every woman's traje. Not only does each village have their own specific style of traje, but they also often employ different weaving techniques. Hemlines also vary according to local custom, from ankle length to knee length. The amount of material used in a corte varies from village to village, using from two to six yards of fabric with sometimes additional fabric added for length. The cloth is sewn to form a tube into which the woman steps, wraps the skirt, tucks in her huipil, and then adds a sash to hold it all together. The corte on this page is not sold by the yard but by the piece as it was originally used by the woman. Tzute is a Mayan term generally used for a cloth used for utilitarian or ceremonial purposes. It is usually woven on a back-strap loom and the designs are specific to a particular village. Tzute may refer to a cloth used to wrap things in to carry on their head, to wrap a baby in, or to use as decoration in a religious ceremony. To see more traditional textiles - Huipiles Cintas and Fajas click on a picture to see a larger image and description
	Ikat Corte $ 95	Chichicastenango Corte $ 95	Corte $ 99	Nahuala Corte $ 74
	Corte $ 96	Corte $ 85	Corte $ 82	Santiago Atitlan $ 110
	Blue Corte $ 75	Corte w/randa $ 119	Chichicastenango Corte $ 109	Nahuala Corte $ 65
	Santiago Atitlan $ 59	Santiago Atitlan $ 65	Santiago Atitlan $ 89	Corte $ 62
	Colotenango Corte $ 145	Colotenango Corte $ 125	Colotenango Corte $ 146	Black & White Jaspe Corte $ 114
	Chichicastenango Tzute $ 132	Chichicastenango Tzute $ 145	Santa Maria de Jesus Tzute $ 122	Nebaj Tzute $ 139
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