Mexican Handcrafts :: Mexican Textile

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Santa Maria del Rio is a calm town surrounded by hills located in San Luis Potosí where craftsmen of the region have maintained the beautiful tradition of the elaboration of shawls. At present shawls continue to be woven in the loom of waist almost the same way than in the pre-Hispanic time.

Nowadays the shawl is a garment that proudly leaves its origin place to show up as much as a piece of the daily dress as an accessory to be used in special occasions.

The different products Santa Maria del Rio offers are:

Shawls
Scarves
Bowties

The variety and richness of the designs of the fabrics of the shawls of Santa Maria del Rio produce unique pieces that are extremely appreciated at present like a distinctive element of the feminine Mexican clothing

One of the main characteristics of the shawls is that they are totally made by hand by the artisans of the region.

To be wrapped in a shawl of Santa Maria del Rio is to be wrapped in a true art piece. When acquiring one of these shawls, not only an article of great value is acquired, but at the same time you get a work of art product of the creativity of the craftsman that is a part of the Mexican folklore.