Oaxaca Neighborhoods, (Sochimilco,) Xochimilco,  Weaving Barrio
Oaxaca
Neighborhoods,  
Xochimilco,  
Weaving Barrio
Four generations of
weavers create
Colchas, Manteles,
Cortinas, and Tela
para Tapiceria in
their shop  the  
Oaxaca City  
Neighborhood of
Xochimilco , just
14 blocks north of
the Zocalo.
The fourth generation of weavers, sons of Don Chepe Leyva Garcia  creates Colchas, Manteles, Cortinas,
and Tela para Tapiceria in their shop at number 206 Dr Gilberto Bolanos Cacho in Oaxaca City's  
Neighborhood of Xochimilco , just 14 blocks north of the Zocalo.
The Leyva Flores family members have been weavers for 150 years, starting with
the grandfather of the current patriarch, Don Chepe.  The Great Grandfather
specialized in weaving cotton scarfs.
The width of the scarf would have been determined by the loom size.  The
generations after the founder changed with the times and built larger looms to create
bedspreads, (Colchas), and table cloths (Manteles).  
As times changed so did the designs and styles produced by the Leyva family.  
They built ever larger looms to create larger bed spreads and larger table cloths.  
The current generation of weavers in the Leyva Flores family would make bed
spreads to order and combine two for a king size bed by sewing them together.  
Twelve years ago, the four brothers currently working with their father, 80 year old
Jose Leyva  Garcia, known as "Don Chepe", built, with the help of brothers and
uncles, their largest loom to date, capable of producing the largest king size bed
covers.  (Colchas).
The Oaxaca Artisans Weaving Family Leyva Flores makes Cotton Textile Arts
Their shop Arte Textil "Don Chepe" makes ,  Bedspreads,   Tablecloths,   Curtains, and , upholstery fabric.  
They also make place mats hand towels and a host of customer- designed products made to order.
Brother Francisco (Pancho) Leyva Flores operates one of
six looms making cotton table cloths
Gustavo Leyva Flores
demonstrates the various
colors that create the patterns
"Don Chepe" the
patriarch of the current
generation of Art Textil
weavers creates the
colored weft threads
that are inserted in the
shuttle to make the
designs.
Don Jose Leyva Garcia
at 80 years old still
heads the weaving
family  and works in the
shop at Art Textil in
Xochimilco, Oaxaca
Gustavo Leyva Flores demonstrates the colorful cotton
products in the retail shop at Art Textil "Don Chepe"
Oaxaca Neighborhoods offer Oaxaca Artisans such as the
Weaving Family Leyva Flores, weavers who  make Cotton Textile
Arts
Their shop Arte Textil "Don Chepe" makes ,  Bedspreads,   
Tablecloths,   Curtains, and , upholstery fabric,  customer-
designed products made to order.
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