Dark blue striped wrapskirt

Unknown artist

The wrapskirt is woven in a step loom with industrialized, acrylic cotton. Two bands have been manually embroidered with cotton on the wrapskirt. In addition, cotton threads have been used that have been dyed using the Jaspe technique (also known as the Ikat technique). Jaspe is a dyeing technique in knots where decorative motifs are produced. In this technique, specific parts of the thread are covered (by knotting the thread in specific places) to prevent these parts from becoming coloured when the thread is dipped in the paint. When the knots are undone, after dyeing, the thread contains dyed and unpainted segments. During the weaving process, figures are formed with these threads.A wrap skirt (corte in Spanish) is used only by women to cover the lower part of the body (hips, legs). In terms of function, it is similar to the skirt. A wrapskirt is a square or rectangular piece of textile that is wrapped around the body. This wraparound skirt is meant for daily use.‖ The background color of the wraparound skirt is dark blue. The wrapskirt is decorated with stripes across its width. These stripes are dyed by means of the Jaspe technique. Furthermore this wrapskirt is decorated with two embroidered bands in different colors. \Chichicastenango is a subdivision of the El Quiché department. It is a Quiché village located at 2,103m above sea level. It has a tropical climate. According to a 2007 population census, in that year there were 258,314 inhabitants (130,118 non Maya and 128,196 Maya). The Maya of the municipality of Chichicastenango speak the Eastern Quiche. That Maya language belongs to the Quiche-Achi subfamily of the Maya language familyChichicastenango is very well known for its market. It is not an industrial center, but it is a trading center. It is also, one of the most important markets in the highlands. Chichicastenango produces raw materials, particularly food products.‖ The name of Chichicastenango originally comes from a Nahuatl word, Tzitzicastli. It means "on the course of nettles or in the walled place by nettles".