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My undying love for authentic traditional fabrics always makes me hunt for hidden textiles treasures from all over the world. In fact this got me thinking, all that we see in the market today- brands/ designers/ boutiques, they all draw the inspiration for their collection from one or the other ancient textile printing or weaving techniques. The market is filled with adaptations of block print, ikat, tie-dye and embroidery from various origins. Commercialization has acted as a catalyst in spreading arts and craft from one corner of the world to another. This is the very reason that today, hand-block prints from Gujarat, Rajasthan and intricately handwoven shawls from Kashmir have received appreciation globally. It has also helped artisans earn a livelihood by practicing their ancestral profession.
I got the idea for "a stitch from mexico" when I came across this beautiful tunic on of the online shopping web portals. The description mentioned 'traditional mexican embroidery dress'- and this is what caught my attention. Although I didn't end up buying the dress but I ended up researching all about Mexican textiles and that's how I coined the title of this blog-post.
Interesting thing to know is that these textiles date back to 1400BC !!
Floral patterns in cross stitch and satin stitch are most common.
Interesting thing to know is that these textiles date back to 1400BC !!
Floral patterns in cross stitch and satin stitch are most common.
The particular embroidery that I chose to explore is from Hidalgo, state of Mexico.
