Ixchel Textiles – Tejidos Ixchel

Zunil

Elegant and long cinta from the town of Zunil. Women wear this style of cinta in their hair as part of their outfit. This colorful cinta measures 120″ in total length. The tassels at each end measure 15″ each.

This cinta is finely hand woven with mayan designs that represent the colorful daily life. It is full of colors which are predominantly deep reds, purples, and greens with accents of blue and white.

This cinta is in good used condition with a small faint stain on the red solid section and slight fading of the colored tassels.

$75.00

Zunil

Lovely! Hand embroidered woven corte, or mayan skirt, full of mayan figures. It is from the town of Zuníl. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This wonderful and striking corte measures 90″ long (from top to bottom as shown in photo) and 45″ wide from side to side. Cortes are sewn together to make a tube. This corte has had the stitching removed, so that it is a full flat piece of fabric. This corte is fairly thick and heavy.

This corte is absolutely beautiful with designs that feature rows of brightly colored mayan stars and quetzal birds radiating from the center. The colors are greens, pinks, blues, purples, oranges, yellows and more! The vertical pink stripes are accented with a gold thread running alongside the colors. The background is black cotton woven fabric. The randa, or area joining the fabric is accented with blue machine embroidered stitching. It has the special added accent of a machine embroidered quetzal bird in the center near the randa.

This corte is in very good used condition, with perhaps a few loose threads, but little sign of wear

$58.00

SOLD

Zunil

Dragons and Owls!  Hand embroidered woven corte, or mayan skirt, full of mayan figures. It is from the town of Zuníl. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This wonderful and striking corte measures 82″ long (from top to bottom as shown in photo) and 46 1/2″ wide from side to side. Cortes are sewn together to make a tube. This corte has had the stitching removed, so that it is a full flat piece of fabric. This corte is fairly thick and heavy.

This corte is absolutely beautiful with designs that feature rows of brightly colored owls alternating with rows of spectacular dragons radiating from the center. The colors are greens, pinks, blues, purples, oranges, yellows and more! The vertical deep purple stripes are accented with a gold thread running alongside the colors. The background is black cotton woven fabric. The randa, or area joining the fabric is accented with peach colored machine embroidered stitching.

This corte is in very good used condition, with a few loose threads, but little sign of wear

$58.00

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Zunil

Different, brown hued huipil with pheasant birds! This huipil is from Zunil, in the Quetzaltenango region of Guatemala. This unique huipil measures 29″ across the shoulders, 28″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is round and measures 6″ in diameter.

This larger huipil is unique with its rust and brown colored embroidery of feathery pheasant birds around the collar and over the sleeves.

This huipil is in good condition, with a few signs of wear, primarily wear in the threads around the collar and on the sleeves.

$38.00

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Zunil

Lovely woven corte, or mayan skirt, full of  flower vases with mayan figures! It is from the town of Zuníl. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This wonderful and striking corte measures 87″ long and 45″ wide from side to side as shown in the photo. Cortes are sewn together to make a tube. This corte has had the stitching joining the sides of the tube removed, and measures approximately 45″ by 87″ laid out flat. The center embroidery runs the full length of the 87″. This corte is fairly thick and heavy.  The background is black cotton woven fabric. The embroidered roses are machine done free-hand, and are truly an art form. Just amazing!

This corte is in great used condition, with perhaps a few loose threads, but very little sign of wear.

$52.00

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Zunil

Large and beautiful woven corte, or mayan skirt, ikat design with beautiful colors with a super soft feel from the town of Zunil. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth usually joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This elegant corte measures 44″ wide and 90″ long (laid flat). Cortes are generally sewn together to make a tube, but this one is not. It is a full flat piece of fabric.

This corte is beautiful with its ikat design that is accented with colors of blue, purple, yellow, and green on a navy blue and white ikat design. This heavy fabric is very slightly worn which gives it a super soft feel. Along the center of the corte is a randa or seam that joins the two large sections of fabric. This randa is decorated by hand embroidered designs of jars, baskets, and mayan stars in a variety of colors. Where the corte used to be joined to create the tube skirt is another randa that has been cut to open up the skirt.

Fabric from cortes can be used in a variety of ways, such as table covers, bed covers, curtains, throw pillows, etc.

This corte is in very good used condition, with very few signs of wear. Perhaps some loose threads.

$40.00

Zuníl

UNIQUE!! Very different! Hand embroidered woven corte, or mayan skirt, full of mayan figures!! It is from the town of Zuníl. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This wonderful and striking corte measures 47″ long (from top to bottom as shown in photo) and 46″ wide (doubled) from side to side as shown in the photo. Cortes are sewn together to make a tube. This corte has the opening at the top and bottom. If the stitching joining the sides of the tube were removed, this fabric would measure approximately 47″ by 92″ laid out flat. This corte is fairly thick and heavy, it weighs 2 1/2 pounds.

This corte is absolutely beautiful with designs that feature brilliantly colored mayan figures radiating from the cenger. The colors are glowing jewel colors of greens, pinks, blues, purples, oranges, yellows and more! The vertical stripes are accented with a gold thread running along side the colors. The background is black cotton woven fabric. The randa, or area joining the fabric is accented with pink stitching. Just amazing! The photos do not show how beautiful this corte is.

This corte is in great used condition, with perhaps a few loose threads, but little sign of wear

$65.00

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Zuníl

Hand embroidered woven corte, or mayan skirt, full of dogs and flower vases! It is from the town of Zuníl. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This wonderful and striking corte measures 46″ long (from top to bottom as shown in photo) and 47″ wide (doubled) from side to side as shown in the photo. Cortes are sewn together to make a tube. This corte has the opening at the top and bottom as shown in the photo. If the stitching joining the sides of the tube were removed, this fabric would measure approximately 46″ by 94″ laid out flat. The embroidered roses run the full length of the 94″. This corte is fairly thick and heavy, it weighs 2 1/2 pounds.

This corte is absolutely beautiful with designs that feature brilliantly colored dogs and vases with flowers. The colors are glowing jewel colors of greens, pinks, blues, purples, oranges, yellows and more! The backgroud is black cotton woven fabric. The embroidered roses are machine done free-hand, and are truly an art form. Just amazing!

This corte is in great used condition, with perhaps a few loose threads, but no signs of wear.

$67.00

SOLD

Zuníl

Very different! Hand embroidered woven corte, or mayan skirt, full of deer and birds!! It is from the town of Zuníl. The corte is a wrap-around skirt that consists of a cut of cloth joined to form a tube into which the woman steps. Excess material is wrapped around the body and folded at the waist in pleats, and tied with a faja (belt).

This wonderful and striking corte measures 46″ long (from top to bottom as shown in photo) and 44″ wide (doubled) from side to side as shown in the photo. Cortes are sewn together to make a tube. This corte has the opening at the top and bottom as shown in the photo. If the stitching joining the sides of the tube were removed, this fabric would measure approximately 46″ by 88″ laid out flat. The embroidered yellow roses run the full length of the 94″. This corte is fairly thick and heavy, it weighs 2 1/2 pounds.

This corte is absolutely beautiful with designs that feature brilliantly colored birds and deer. The colors are glowing jewel colors of greens, pinks, blues, purples, oranges, yellows and more! The vertical stripes are accented with a gold thread running along side the colors. The background is black cotton woven fabric. The embroidered roses are machine done free-hand, and is truly an art form. Just amazing!

This corte is in great used condition, with perhaps a few loose threads, but no signs of wear.

$65.00

SOLD

Zunil

Lovely child’s huipil with very brilliant colors! This huipil is from Zunil, in the Quetzaltenango region of Guatemala. This small huipil measures 17″ across the shoulders, 16″ from the neckline to the bottom edges (folded). The neck opening is round and measures 4 1/2″ in diameter.

This huipil is stunning and brightly colored with embroidery of flowers and leaves around the collar and flower accents over the sleeves. The flowers are variety of blues on a woven background of bright pinks, greens, oranges, purples and more. The neckline and sleeves are trimmed in a bright blue stitching. The photos do not show how brilliant the colors of this huipil are.

This huipil is used, but it is in very good condition, with a few signs of wear, primarily a few loose threads around the collar.

$20.00

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