A rebozo is a Mexican shawl (sometimes also made in India and other countries – so not limited to Mexico) designed to help mothers carry their babies originally and used for labor comfort techniques in more
modern times.
In the 1800’s in Mexico it was popular among all women. They would
wear the rebozo as part of their clothing design.
How the rebozo is made: “Classical rebozos are made out of cotton
and silk. They are decorated using a technique called marbling
(jaspeado in Spanish). This old fashion way of dyeing, consists of
making knots in sections of the threads so that the color does not
impregnate consistently. The technique gives a beautiful irregular
marbling or stripe appearance exposing the tint and the natural
color of the fiber. After the knitting, the threads from the side are
tied making a nice design or maybe a phrase.(5)”
Learn more about the unique history of the rebozo in our workshops either level a or b.
We are also going to have a level c workshop soon too!
Rebozo Suppliers see second section of this page!
modern times.
In the 1800’s in Mexico it was popular among all women. They would
wear the rebozo as part of their clothing design.
How the rebozo is made: “Classical rebozos are made out of cotton
and silk. They are decorated using a technique called marbling
(jaspeado in Spanish). This old fashion way of dyeing, consists of
making knots in sections of the threads so that the color does not
impregnate consistently. The technique gives a beautiful irregular
marbling or stripe appearance exposing the tint and the natural
color of the fiber. After the knitting, the threads from the side are
tied making a nice design or maybe a phrase.(5)”
Learn more about the unique history of the rebozo in our workshops either level a or b.
We are also going to have a level c workshop soon too!
Rebozo Suppliers see second section of this page!
Rebozo suppliers list:Note: We do not guarantee the authenticity of any seller - please ask questions if you want a direct from Mexico rebozo. Also, many rebozos take a long time to get here from Mexico - so an American seller might work better if you are needing one within a month or less. Thank you!
List of sellers coming soon - we suggest looking on Etsy for some sellers from Mexico. Thank you. |
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