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The development and growth of the Sarape backs to the 18 th and 19 th centuries en the cities of Zacatecas, San Miguel el Grande, Queretaro, Puebla and Tlaxcala, this last is known as the original place where the Sarape was founded. However the most colourful and the first ones made in fabric where designed and made in Saltillo over 400 years ago, since the foundation of Villa de Santiago de Saltillo, brought from the first settlers from Tlaxcala roots. They made coats or heavy coats for the cold winters of the region. The principal elements of the Sarape are distinguished in the backgrounds, the borders and the patterns and it is not found in no other fabric, only the ones influenced by it. Colour is also an important piece in this process, because the colours are extracted of natural pigments that created lustrous, rich and majesties colors. The material used to make the Sarapes are always made of high quality wool.” Another essential factor of the beauty of Sarapes of Saltillo is the talent of the threaders or the Sarape makers by creating this complex an detailed figures something that requires a total domain of the fabric technology. The fabrics back in time were very rustic, were made out of wood and the accessories were made out of henequen, delicate wood (Carrizo) and otate, but server well their necessities. |
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