There is a large variety of natural fibers from which clothes and accessoris can be woven. Cotton is one of the most important. It is used now, and was used so early on that its origins have been lost in the realm of lgend. The cotton must go through a process of crding and spinning before it is woven.
Silk is another fiber used in Maya weaving.
Silk as we know it was not known to the Maya until the colonial era. Vegetable fibers were widely used by the Maya. These included different kinds of maguey, corozo, izota, escobillo, hennepuin sisal, mescal, mescaoito, and pita flora. Each of these was enormously important in that they were a basis for the production of woven cords and accessories. The raw vegetation had to be processed for use as fiber.