Maguey journey [electronic resource] : discovering textiles in Guatemala / Kathryn Rousso.
By: Rousso, Kathryn.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, c2010Description: xvi, 162 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 23 cm.Subject(s): Textile fabrics -- Guatemala | Maya textile fabrics -- Guatemala | Indian textile fabrics -- Guatemala | Hand weaving -- Guatemala | Agaves -- Guatemala | Agaves -- Utilization -- GuatemalaGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 338.4/76771 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to viewItem type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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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, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.