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In Michoacán, cotton and wool textiles are common, the fabric is traditionally made on backstrap or treadle looms with which different garments are made with embroidery and iconography characteristic and characteristic of the communities, as well as thread with different figures, being a state rich in textiles as it can be seen that almost every community has its own particular identity in each garment.
Textile art is one of the most widely recognized handicraft branches, with an enormous variety of techniques, styles and materials. The diversity of designs, the representation of nature, the wide range of dyes and pigments, and their application in clothing have allowed for a diverse and colorful catalog.
In Michoacán, embroidery, spinning and unraveling stand out, which are preserved in ornamental garments such as blouses, dresses, tablecloths and religious accessories.
In Michoacán there is a great variety of textiles which, although they are usually very similar, have particular characteristics according to the place where they were elaborated, the differences between them lie mainly in the type of embroidery, the colors used and the figures implemented in the embroidery or the finishes of the rapacejos (finished or tips of the overflows).
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