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Our Christmas stockings are hand-embroidered and woven on a backstrap loom by a community in Zinacantan, Chiapas.

The colorful Christmas stockings shows depictions of holiday motifs, such as poinsettias, ornaments, and bells.  

• 21" tall and 8.5" wide in the center

Artisan Community

This technique of embroidery is native to the Tzotzil community in Zinacantan, Chiapas.  The community is known for this intricate embroidery and weaving.  The fabric is woven on a backstrap loom, and then subsequently accented with designs.  The designs, which generally reflect the flora and fauna of Chiapas, are hand-drawn and then hand-embroidered.
The tradition of embroidery is a large part of the culture in Zinacantan, as most women learn to embroider by the age of 10.