Using a Back-Strap Loom

Women weavers will usually use the backstrap weaving technique to create guipiles, (blouses) and men will use the foot loom weaving technique to make longer pieces such as fajas (belts) and cortes (wrap-around skirts). Until recently, women in Guatemala generally used only the back-strap weaving technique, taking 2-3 months to finish 1 textile product.

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