Cleaning Oaxacan Rugs

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Cleaning oaxacan rugs.

Filled with the spirit of oaxaca this zapotec rug is inspired by the colorful apparel worn by dancers during the annual guelaguetza festival. Certified clean packing environment. Hand weaving results in a stronger rug. The dyes are natural often fixed with lime juice.

Zapotec rugs history teotitlan del valle is located 30 km from oaxaca city in the east of the central valley region at the foothills of the juarez mountain range it is believed teotitlan was one of the first zapotec cities founded at least 2500 years ago. The design for the rug is then drawn onto the threads on the loom and the weaving then begins. Oaxacan happiness 7x10 wool area rug with multicolored geometric motifs alfredo ruiz 16 1 899 99. Delfina ruiz demonstrates mexico s zapotec artistry and.

Zapotec handwoven wool rugs in vegetal and other dyes. Using the brush from the cleaning kit or a stiff bristled brush gently clean the rug s fibers. Using pure mohair from angora goats a mohair and churro wool blend or lincoln wool from goats brought to mexico from northern england in the 1800s hand woven mexican rugs are noted for their use of natural wool and yarn that has been hand spun into double strands giving each thread extra strength. Quality tested and verified by our region teams.

The zapotecs who established in oaxaca s central valley were one of the. The best way to prevent moth damage is to clean and flip your rugs often. A two speed vacuum cleaner with an upholstery attachment. They named it xaquixe which means at the foot of the mountain.

If possible take your rug outdoors and shake any loose debris from it. Remove any white material and spray the area with an over the counter moth spray in a well ventilated area following the directions and warnings on the can. The rugs are woven on pedal looms with wool brought from the mixteca region of oaxaca. The artisans wash card and make the wool into yarn which they then dye the yarns for the rugs with natural dyes that they also make in house.

Zapotec woolen rugs are one of the popular handicrafts to purchase in mexico you ll find them for sale at shops throughout mexico and also outside of the country but the best place to buy them is in oaxaca where you can visit the home studios of weaving families and see all the hard work that goes into creating these works of art. Inspect your rugs often looking for a white spider web type material and any damage.