Striped cloth

The cloth (Sut in Spanish) is woven with cotton in a hip loom. A cotton brocade has been applied to the cloth. Brocade is a decorative technique where extra threads are added to the warp and weft during the weaving itself. Furthermore, some of the cotton threads used have been dyed using the Jaspe technique (Ikat technique). Jaspe is a dyeing technique in knots where decorative motifs are produced. Specific areas of the thread are covered (by knotting the thread at specific points) to prevent these areas from becoming coloured when the thread is dipped in the dye. When the knots are undone, after dyeing, the thread contains dyed and unpainted segments. During the weaving process, figures are formed with these threads. Further, the cloth consists of two wide woven strips which are machine sewn together. \A sut or tzute is the garment that can be used by various purposes: it can serve to cover the head, shoulders and arms during ceremonial ceremonies or as protection from the sun; to carry children or groceries in; to hold sacred objects and images of saints, to keep bread, and to set tables during ceremonial occasions. This garment can be worn by both women and men. This particular cloth is for daily use and it is used exclusively by women. Furthermore, the background color of the cloth is red, and is decorated by stripes that are applied along the length of the cloth. The stripes come in a variety of colors.‖ Sololá is located in the department of Sololá. In 2007, Sololá had a population of 92,511. Of these, 87,343 residents belonged to the Cakchiquel culture. 96% of the population in the department of Sololá is Mayan. \The origin of the name of Sololá has two versions. According to the first version the name comes from the Tzolojha language which means "water of elder". The other version says that the name comes from Cakchiquel, which would mean 'returning to the water'. \During the pre-colonial period, this area was taken over by the Tzutuhiles, then by the Quiché and Cakchiquel Maya. During the colonial period, Sololá was divided into two villages, Texpan Atitlán or Sololá and Atitlán. \The main source of income in the present is agriculture (44% of the working population works in this sector). 32% are engaged in education or administrative work, and 20% in trade.