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Mayan Clothing for Women. Mayan clothing for women often included a skirt which was worn with or without a sleeveless, a poncho-like tunic which today is known as “huipil”. The skirts could be either tied with a belt or knotted in place with the “huipil” worn over the skirt.
Indigena Imports specializes in the finest traditional Maya textiles - all hand-woven, individually produced and previously worn. Our objective is to collect, conserve, exhibit, and sell the best examples available.
We work directly with 100 women from 17 weaving co-operations across 6 regions in the western highlands of Guatemala; Sololá, Huehuetenango, Sacatepéquez, Quetzaltenango, Chimaltenango and Quiché. Their locations can be seen on the map below in red, with our coorperation headquaters in Xela marked in blue.
Pronounced wē-pēel, these intricately embroidered blouses are an integral part of traditional Guatemalan women's attire. Paired with woven skirts and fastened with a faja (fah-hah) sash, each Huipil is a masterpiece that weaves together ancient Mayan techniques in weaving, dyeing, and needlework.
16 Ιουλ 2019 · The huipil is everyday attire for many Maya and Yucatec women, practical and cool. The most recognizable is the white cotton fabric tunic, with brightly colored flowers embroidered around the square neckline and hem.
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Beautiful weaves and vibrant colors, traditional Mayan clothing has been a part of life of the Mayan group from ancient times. They have had a very distinct way of wearing clothes and footwear, which were called huipil for women and overshirt for men.
