The Ixtle

THE IXTLE IT IS A TEXTILE FIBER USED IN MEXICO SINCE THE TIME OF MESOAMERICA. COMES FROM THE MAGUEY, PROCESSING TAKES 15 DAYS.

The first thing you do is go find a maguey and the left, that is, who is already completely finished scraping (which has already been used) to cut the leaves that are still in good condition.

The maguey leaves are roasted in the fire.

It is carved with the cleaning of iron and wood, after remaining pure fiber, washed with clean water

Once the fiber is dry, it begins to separate into bundles that fit in both fists hands to spin it.

RODS ARE INDISPENSABLE FOR THE ELABORATION OF THE AYATE, IN THE BOTOOM LARGES IS TELLS CACTUS. WHO MAKES THE STICKS TO MAKE THE AYATE IS TE CARPENTER. THE STICKS ARE THE TREE OCOTE ARE 5 STICK 1 METER EACH.

the woman is sitting beginning to weave a ayate.