Artisan Textiles of Patzcuaro
Patzcuaro’s artisan textiles are famous.
Using cotton and acrylic thread, these textiles are created on traditional pedal looms.
Our guests at Hotel Mansion Iturbe find Mexican textiles – and more specifically those of Patzcuaro – to be of particular interest, with their interesting colors and patterns. An endless variety of items can be easily found, from bedspreads, to napkins, potholders, tortilla holders, curtains, and clothing, and everything else made of fabric.
For the greatest selection and variety, we always suggest a short walk to the House of the Eleven Patios, where you can actually watch the artisans weaving their wares on pedal looms, just as their ancestors did. Operators of the looms are always ready, willing, and able – and happy! – to explain and demonstrate the techniques used to create this Patzcuaro signature product.
If you can’t find exactly what you want at the House of the Eleven Patios, you will find a plethora of stores a stone’s throw from Hotel Mansion Iturbe with a practically
an infinite number of combinations and colors to meet your needs. Often, it is possible to negotiate with a
vendor or artisan to create an item according to your specifications.
Patzcuaro’s artisan textiles has earned the designation, “Place of Origin,” placing it in a special category of artisanware, promising its authenticity.
It is common to find Patzcuaro textiles among the accessories and furnishings of
restaurants, inns, and hotels not only in Patzcuaro, but throughout
Mexico. Come and discover this other gem of Mexican artisanware!
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Pedal loom in Patzcuaro at the House of the Eleven Patios |
Our guests at Hotel Mansion Iturbe find Mexican textiles – and more specifically those of Patzcuaro – to be of particular interest, with their interesting colors and patterns. An endless variety of items can be easily found, from bedspreads, to napkins, potholders, tortilla holders, curtains, and clothing, and everything else made of fabric.
Artisan textiles of Patzcuaro |
For the greatest selection and variety, we always suggest a short walk to the House of the Eleven Patios, where you can actually watch the artisans weaving their wares on pedal looms, just as their ancestors did. Operators of the looms are always ready, willing, and able – and happy! – to explain and demonstrate the techniques used to create this Patzcuaro signature product.
Weaving looms at the House of the Eleven Patios in Patzcuaro |
Artisans weaving their wares on pedal looms in Patzcuaro |
Mexican table linens made in Patzcuaro |
Patzcuaro’s artisan textiles has earned the designation, “Place of Origin,” placing it in a special category of artisanware, promising its authenticity.
Chafts workshops in Patzcuaro |
Weaving looms in Patzcuaro |
Artisan Textiles of Patzcuaro at Hotel Mansion Iturbe |
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Mansión Iturbe
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Morelos 59
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Vasco de Quiroga
61600
Pátzcuaro, Mich.
México
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Reservations online at Hotel Mansion Iturbe
Tels: +52 (434) 342 0368 / 342 3628
Fax: +52 (434) 342 3627
Toll Free fax number from USA & CANADA: 1 866 678 6102
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