Popular Designs from our Mexican Rugs Collection
- Mayan Mythology
- Aztec Gods
- Inca Gods
- Zapotec Pictorials
From Saltillo tile and talavera to austere elegance and rustic charm,
Esmaili's Rug Collection beautifully complements Mexican villas,
bucolic Mediterranean chateaus, Modern adobes, and Hacienda ranch homes.
Reflecting facets of a sun-drenched canyons with rich and warm natural
hues, journey through our Distressed Rug Collection
for timeless elegance and calm sophistication. Whether your prefer
traditional Spanish hacidena architecture, Mexican coastal resort style,
or love the rich culture of Mexico yet desire minimalism, Esmaili is
one of the best antique rug stores in Dalllas and the DFW Metroplex.
Zapotec Rugs Oaxaca Wool Handwoven Works of Art
Whether placed on the floor or hung on the wall, Zapotec rugs can
help create a global look from around the world! Used as wall hangings
or simply thrown over a couch in southwester decor, Zapotec rugs and
textiles are so versatile! These handwoven works of art are also used
for upholstering chairs, pillows, and cushions. With it's heirloom
aesthetic and pop of color, this antique Suzani textile will seamlessly
blend into a variety of interiorsCheck out our curated Zapotec selection
for one-of-a-kind handmade pieces from Esmaili Rugs in Dallas. For over
two millennia, the Zapotec Indians have been weaving rugs and other
textiles on backstrap tension looms. Eventually destabilized by numerous
invasions, the Zapotec Indians became subjects of the Aztec and Mixtec
empires. Rulers revered the weaving skills exhibited by the Zapotecs and
expected them to regularly pay tribute to their kingdoms with handmade
textiles. Eventually, Spaniards invaded Mexico and brought sheep wool,
the spinning wheel and the fixed frame pedal loom to Zapotec weaving
culture. Today, a vintage Mexican rug collection may contain modern
Zapotec rugs and textiles since this Indian tribe (now living in
Teotitlan de Valle) continues to create Mexican textiles traditionally,
using natural dyes and 100 percent wool.
Get the Look with Hand-Crafted Modern Mexican Textiles from Tapestries to Serape Blankets From Mexico.
Discover Artisanal Textiles of Central to Southern Mexico
Unearthed in the northern part of Mexico, the earliest remnants of
Mexican textiles date back to 1800 BCE and consist of woven chichicaste
fiber, a type of durable, vegetable fiber similar to linen. In ancient
Mesoamerican cultures, farmers used vegetable fibers to make clothing,
blankets and rugs while priests and nobles used softer, more valuable
cotton to make clothing and household items. Woven on back strap looms,
vintage Mexican textiles included clothes decorated with embroidery
(silver or gold threads, feathers or shells) and gorgeous wall hangings
embellishing palaces and temples.
Pre-colonial Mexican societies derived dyes for textiles from
vegetable and animal sources. For example, the vibrant reds you see in
Mexican rugs collection online came from an insect living in prickly
pears called the grana cochinilla. By the end of the 16th
century, Turkey and China, enamored of the quality of the dye, imported
the dye to use in their own textiles. However, the grana cochinilla dye
could only be used on wool because it would not remain in cotton.
Deep blue hues found in vintage Mexican textiles and rugs came from
the indigo plant (indigofera). Growing in the sandier, drier climates of
Mexico, indigo plants require precipitation and infusion to produce
this beautiful dye. In Oaxaca, a small town called Niltepec still
produces indigo dye today as their ancestors did centuries ago. In the
western part of Mexico, people used to collect a type of snail living in
the Pacific Ocean to extract a substance that, when oxidized, turned
purple. The extraction process involved snail collectors blowing into
the snail to expel a colorless fluid that first turned yellow, then
purple. This dye can only be applied to natural cotton since synthetic
cotton undergoes chemical processes inhibiting fixation of the color.
