Striped huipil with floral pattern

Unknown artist

The huipil is woven in a hip loom with industrialized cotton. On the huipil there are brocades applied with acrylic thread. A brocade is a decorative technique where extra threads are added to the warp and weft during the weaving itself. In addition, the huipil consists of two pieces of woven textile.A huipil is used exclusively by women to cover the upper part of the body (torso, shoulders). This huipil is intended for daily use. The striped huipil is woven in different colors and includes a floral stripe at chest level. \San Juan Comalapa is located in the department of Chimaltenango. In 2007, San Juan Comalapa had a population of 40,113, of which 38,998 belong to the Kaqchikel culture. \The name comes from an expression in Kaqchikel called `chi royal xot' which means `close to the source of the comales' or `close to the source of the clay discs'. After the Spanish conquest, the native nahuales, who accompanied the Spanish conquerors, named this place in their own language. Since then it has had Comalapa, from Comal (disc of clay) and apa (place), meaning ´place of the comales´. \60% of the population is engaged in agriculture and the sale of agricultural products and 30% in handicrafts. Another 20% of the population is engaged in trade.