On the top row there are teo blouses that were aded to the collection on this trip 12/2005

There is an active effort to promote bamboo and rattan weaving in addition to embroidered blouses and textiles. On the top left, are some examples of the types of products produced there. These towns have been isolated for some time, the river separates then from Huautla and only now with a bridge and the new road is there somewhat easier access. There are about 700 people living in the town. By the time I reached Coapantla, it was clear that the textile study in this area was going to be of the grandmothers. Most of the younger generation wore commercial clothing. On the bottom row the first and third picture are the same woman, she wanted me to take her picture in her new blouse and skirt. It is very common for the women to change into some other blouse as they are working and get dirt on their clothing