The 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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Río Grande/Río Bravo Basin
Ixtle Fiber Weaving 2

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fiberweaving
Once the fibers are spun into thread they are usually dyed before being  used.
Photo by Jeff Tinsley

fiber weaving
Quiroz prepares the loom for weaving.
Photo by Nancy Olds

fiber weaving
Quiroz weaves the fiber threads.
Photo by Lee Bickerstaff

fiberweaving      fiber weaving

Quiroz's grandson, Moises Quiroz Cortez,(seen left) helped show Festival visitors how to weave on the loom themselves.
Photos by John Loggins


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