A few steps in the process of hand weaving rebozos in the famous town of Santa Maria del Rio, San Luis Potosi
They most popularly use back-strap looms where tension
is adjusted by leaning back
knots are tied onto bundles of strings to make patterns
in the dying process
the knotting pattern has been delicately traced onto
the threads, and then the strands are dyed
this is a place of hand-looming inside a workshop or
sitting outside on a good day
even though an experienced hand works fast, it still
takes many days to complete a rebozo
a loom at rest
a beautiful and intricate design
this is the final step of tying patterns in the knots
of the fringe
one can arrange in advance to have words or images patterned
there
this is a standard floor foot-loom in the weaving town
of Patzcuaro, Michoacan