Maguey journey
Subtitle: discovering textiles in Guatemala
By: Kathryn Rousso
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Tucson
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9780816526987
Subjects: Maya textile fabrics; Indian textile fabrics; Utilization; Textile fabrics; Agaves; Hand weaving
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-153) and index.
Table of contents: title: The land of Maguey. Guatemala ; People of Maguey ; The western highlands ; The central highlands ; East and north; title: The maguey to textile transformation. Maguey : the material ; Fiber extraction ; Colors and patterns ; Spinning fibers into strands ; From strand to product ; Maguey products and their uses; title: The gift of life. Maguey economics ; Maguey in transition ; Conclusion.