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Maya textiles (k’apak) are the clothing and other textile arts of the Maya peoples, indigenous peoples of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Belize. Women have traditionally created textiles in Maya society , and textiles were a significant form of ancient Maya art and religious beliefs .
Elaborate Maya textiles featured representations of animals, plants, and figures from oral history. [10] In modern times, weaving serves as both an art form and a source of income. [11] Organizing into weaving collectives have helped Maya women earn better money for their work and greatly expand the reach of Maya textiles in the world.
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After extraction from the plant, henequen is processed as a textile in various forms to obtain a range of products for domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial use. [1] It was exported to America as binder twine for crops in large quantities, and worldwide as rope for mooring ships, cloth for sacks, and other uses.
Textiles, materials, dyes and techniques from different eras, including the Spanish colonial era and present day, are represented. [2] The museum building, located on the campus of Francisco Marroquin University, is designed to display textiles and its exterior looks like a woven textile pattern.
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However, the introduction of commercial fabric made this costly, and many indigenous women stopped making this fabric or making simpler versions. By the early 1800s, women began to wear undecorated huipils or European style blouses. By the end of the 19th century, most Maya women had forgotten the technique of brocade weaving entirely. [3]
This category contains articles relating to aspects of artistic and aesthetic expression documented for the historical Maya civilization of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. "Art" is inclusive of visual arts, decorative motifs and associated iconographies, that may be applied in any medium (sculpture, stonework, murals, textiles, etc) as well as performance arts such as music and dance.