Esperanza's Mom demonstrated the traditional way of weaving with a back-strap loom. She weaves about four hours a day and she said it takes her about a month to make a 'huipil', the traditional women's blouse. She said that there is also a lot of prep work prior to starting the weaving. For example, the thread is soaked in left-over corn water because it contains ground limestone and that softens the thread. The thread has to be dyed, wound, and put into skeins. The designs are quite intricate and have been passed down from generation to generation.
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