Maguey journey discovering textiles in Guatemala / [electronic resource] :
Kathryn Rousso.
- Tucson : University of Arizona Press, c2010.
- xvi, 162 p. : ill. (some col.), map.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-153) and index.
The land of Maguey. Guatemala ; People of Maguey ; The western highlands ; The central highlands ; East and north -- The maguey to textile transformation. Maguey : the material ; Fiber extraction ; Colors and patterns ; Spinning fibers into strands ; From strand to product ; Maguey products and their uses -- The gift of life. Maguey economics ; Maguey in transition ; Conclusion.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Textile fabrics--Guatemala. Maya textile fabrics--Guatemala. Indian textile fabrics--Guatemala. Hand weaving--Guatemala. Agaves--Guatemala. Agaves--Utilization--Guatemala.