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La Grana Tejidos

Carretera A Teotitlan del Valle km 1 | Frente al Modulo Turistico de Teotitlan del Valle, Teotitlan del Valle 70420, Mexico
01 951 524 40 50
5.0 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
Owner description: Tejidos "La Grana" is the name of our Preservation Center for traditional Zapotec weavings, a unique place where processes are developed in a...... more » Owner description: Tejidos "La Grana" is the name of our Preservation Center for traditional Zapotec weavings, a unique place where processes are developed in a traditional environment, a place where authenticity and quality are carefully monitored. We invite you to e-mail us, and, of course, we would love to have you visit us. You will be warmly welcomed if you do. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011
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La Grana Tejidos is run by the Hernandez Contreras family (wonderful people!). You can contact them in advance <tejidos_lagrana@yahoo.com> to set up classes in traditional Zapotec spinning, natural dying, and weaving techniques. You can also just drop by to check out how they are cultivating cochineal insects for their brilliant red dye or to see or purchase some of their... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2005
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Tour vans zip past the nondescript shed and workshop in Teotitlan Del Valle, a village famous for textiles in the Oaxacan Valley of southern Mexico. But to bypass La Grana Tejidos, the business of Benito Hernandez, is to miss a fascinating demonstration by a weaver who does everything the old-fashioned, traditional way, as passed down by his father and grandfather.... More

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