https://tuyofoundation.com TuYo Foundation Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:22:35 +0000 https://tuyofoundation.com en https://tuyofoundation.com/Main Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:31:29 +0000 TuYo Foundation https://tuyofoundation.com/Main TUYO FOUNDATION ︎ ︎︎ ︎ Created to rescue and promote ancestral textile techniques while supporting local communities with socially and environmentally responsible practices. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; You&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Me&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yours. https://tuyofoundation.com/Learn-how-to-join-us Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:31:30 +0000 TuYo Foundation https://tuyofoundation.com/Learn-how-to-join-us Together we can make a difference With your support we can restore artisanal production, develop rural areas and implement community-based sustainable projects https://tuyofoundation.com/Photo-1 Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:22:35 +0000 TuYo Foundation https://tuyofoundation.com/Photo-1 https://tuyofoundation.com/Support-us Sun, 20 Feb 2022 18:37:17 +0000 TuYo Foundation https://tuyofoundation.com/Support-us <img width="3456" height="4608" width_o="3456" height_o="4608" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ddf23b676090a8c08d839b96ba52364c0b9242acde1c8bc8a60fd397b1b20386/20200116_112859_sized.jpg" data-mid="134122375" border="0" data-scale="62" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ddf23b676090a8c08d839b96ba52364c0b9242acde1c8bc8a60fd397b1b20386/20200116_112859_sized.jpg" /> Get involved <img width="3456" height="4608" width_o="3456" height_o="4608" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/888cc706fc6ce028eacf03022ed741cca4811ee4a5f77d8b4967488ba7f231b1/indigo.jpg" data-mid="134123297" border="0" data-scale="62" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/888cc706fc6ce028eacf03022ed741cca4811ee4a5f77d8b4967488ba7f231b1/indigo.jpg" /> Contribute <img width="3456" height="4608" width_o="3456" height_o="4608" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/73d3e1e28c43695e56e36d534ac4ea2c7fe0c20350734f5d002cc1e0884e9e3b/20200116_140920_sized.jpg" data-mid="134123296" border="0" data-scale="62" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/73d3e1e28c43695e56e36d534ac4ea2c7fe0c20350734f5d002cc1e0884e9e3b/20200116_140920_sized.jpg" /> Shop https://tuyofoundation.com/Learn-how-to-join-us-copy Sun, 20 Feb 2022 19:03:04 +0000 TuYo Foundation https://tuyofoundation.com/Learn-how-to-join-us-copy Help us empower textile communities and fuel social change.︎DONATE https://tuyofoundation.com/How-we-work Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:31:30 +0000 TuYo Foundation https://tuyofoundation.com/How-we-work How we work&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dcea1ef6de23729521d451e13dcd0ad21869c386ac1176c6ec4631788f7681c9/DSC03993_edited_sized.jpg" data-mid="168019787" border="0" data-scale="96" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dcea1ef6de23729521d451e13dcd0ad21869c386ac1176c6ec4631788f7681c9/DSC03993_edited_sized.jpg" /> Natural dyes <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/80aa4147d0006c3ec80992b507811503ee4e42e142e1639f0e2f161c3264c371/tecelagem_sized.jpg" data-mid="134466934" border="0" data-scale="96" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/80aa4147d0006c3ec80992b507811503ee4e42e142e1639f0e2f161c3264c371/tecelagem_sized.jpg" /> Weaving <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8568c3f10a5f4f42cd9fa69b87d696fac8fb762c732e1a210fbe3504b87f8518/DSC04025_edited_sized.jpg" data-mid="171274812" border="0" data-scale="96" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8568c3f10a5f4f42cd9fa69b87d696fac8fb762c732e1a210fbe3504b87f8518/DSC04025_edited_sized.jpg" /> Cotton <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2a53783cc10ec44464684dabb86a4bc91e8432c606c84723a370faa4dff99c59/bordado-8_sized.jpg" data-mid="171275714" border="0" data-scale="96" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2a53783cc10ec44464684dabb86a4bc91e8432c606c84723a370faa4dff99c59/bordado-8_sized.jpg" /> Embroidery https://tuyofoundation.com/Natural-dyes Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:31:31 +0000 TuYo Foundation https://tuyofoundation.com/Natural-dyes Natural dyes COTTON WEAVING EMBROIDERY Natural dyes are colouring sources extracted from plants, invertebrates and minerals. They can be classified based on source, hue, chemical structure and colour component. Dyeing with natural materials requires an endless amount of time and patience. It takes days to collect, grind, soak and pre-cook in order to extract the dye. For each dye material a different extraction method can be applied. It is up to the dyer to choose the most suitable method for the dyeing of the textiles. Parameters such as fibre, temperature, time, pH, mordent and dye molecular characteristics can determine the results, lightfastness and durability of the dye colour. The use of natural dyes has become a quest of re-discovering all the hidden colours within nature and reclaim cooperative relationships with the Earth. <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/48c8c40fe7d0d5a6e3678757bab1a9b0f579535a817d9d445198a6d20f88ebdc/20200115_154943_sized2.jpg" data-mid="134130178" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/48c8c40fe7d0d5a6e3678757bab1a9b0f579535a817d9d445198a6d20f88ebdc/20200115_154943_sized2.jpg" /><img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1ee70fb9906b2c657558ccf9def5f38d10c27a8efd7a6fd8f49a4a0bd692a6d5/IMG-20211010-WA0006_2_sized.jpg" data-mid="134130454" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1ee70fb9906b2c657558ccf9def5f38d10c27a8efd7a6fd8f49a4a0bd692a6d5/IMG-20211010-WA0006_2_sized.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/40936d9f5db5cdba0c0f9f1d428d7e92bb1a7d5c457d6294250d98858feebe82/4_sized.jpg" data-mid="134130452" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/40936d9f5db5cdba0c0f9f1d428d7e92bb1a7d5c457d6294250d98858feebe82/4_sized.jpg" /><img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e6086db7784680c6dbdfa790976fa2d346546991a57bf8b5c5befea844a2b26d/DSC03932_edited_sized.jpg" data-mid="168019081" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e6086db7784680c6dbdfa790976fa2d346546991a57bf8b5c5befea844a2b26d/DSC03932_edited_sized.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/88bbda32fe616516f2ef1447ea89f744c2260b24c3cffec8e07d7f748e536ddc/naturaldyes_sized3.jpg" data-mid="134130453" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/88bbda32fe616516f2ef1447ea89f744c2260b24c3cffec8e07d7f748e536ddc/naturaldyes_sized3.jpg" /><img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/968b3a11c50a659b123aececddd5e5378fe7a18db76f8fa7f658d3a8ede39c4a/DSC03988_edited_sized.jpg" data-mid="168019075" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/968b3a11c50a659b123aececddd5e5378fe7a18db76f8fa7f658d3a8ede39c4a/DSC03988_edited_sized.jpg" /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In Xochistlahuaca (Mexico), Cochenille (Dactylopius coccus), Nance (Byrsonima crassifolia), Almond (Prunus) and Hay were often used as natural dye sources for the Amuzgo women. Sadly, this practise has been lost among artisans, despite the availability of these natural resources. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; TUYO is building partnerships with artisans to recover the local dyeing practices while developing accountable production processes with viable sustainable methods. &nbsp; https://tuyofoundation.com/Cotton Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:31:31 +0000 TuYo Foundation https://tuyofoundation.com/Cotton Cotton WEAVING EMBROIDERY NATURAL DYES Gossypium hirsutum also known as Mexican cotton is the most planted species of cotton in the world. Cultivated primarily for its white vegetable seed fiber, this type of cotton exhibits various shades of green and brown. It’s intermediate linters length simplifies the harvesting, the spinning and weaving processes. At first, the fiber is white and, in approximately one week, it assumes the color according to its genotypic constitution. The shades of the colored cotton may vary according to the seasons, climate, location and soil variations. In the region of Guerrero in Mexico, Amuzgo women plant these cotton seeds during the months of July and August, so it can be harvested in January of the coming year. After the harvesting, the cotton needs to be manually cleaned by removing the seeds and pieces of bark/plants that might be embedded in the plant fibers. It is crucial to soften and reduce the density to make the cotton more manageable. “Varear” is an ancestral technique that consists of hitting vigorously and consistently the cotton with 4 long smooth sticks. For this the fibers must be spread on a woven palm mat that lies on top of a mound of dried banana leaves (tied into a rectangular shape). When the desired texture is achieved, the artisan starts spinning the cotton by hand with the help of the “malacate”. It takes a lot of practice and patience to be able to spin very thin yarn. <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fbdcf4c8180fcdcb9a1ca4454cd5a18ee042773eea67f5f285d53ea99b5db6e9/20230121_152944_sized.jpg" data-mid="168019648" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fbdcf4c8180fcdcb9a1ca4454cd5a18ee042773eea67f5f285d53ea99b5db6e9/20230121_152944_sized.jpg" /><img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/76a4ff97e7697acee5a46b55f00aefbb443cbc063e2f25dc028abdbc4c57e414/cotton-spinning_2.jpg" data-mid="134131622" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/76a4ff97e7697acee5a46b55f00aefbb443cbc063e2f25dc028abdbc4c57e414/cotton-spinning_2.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/51061a9a5f921d85b0d8ac73ff0c143e59a7d71b9a162a6a3b9262140fb14f12/cotton-picking-2_sized.jpg" data-mid="134131618" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/51061a9a5f921d85b0d8ac73ff0c143e59a7d71b9a162a6a3b9262140fb14f12/cotton-picking-2_sized.jpg" /><img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2e510d201e24c7b9cb837ce3465d14ed053f4b1f548c030e1439486049a4f2d3/DSC04025_edited_sized.jpg" data-mid="168019278" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2e510d201e24c7b9cb837ce3465d14ed053f4b1f548c030e1439486049a4f2d3/DSC04025_edited_sized.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/80d6beb39927191a2d984ceccdf936358c9ff294751217b1a2d404e5414fbec6/20200115_092127_sized_cotton.jpg" data-mid="168019199" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/80d6beb39927191a2d984ceccdf936358c9ff294751217b1a2d404e5414fbec6/20200115_092127_sized_cotton.jpg" /><img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c8afb40633a75d712061e02205f802b954aac20833bef164667599f9d0d92e9b/20200115_092127_tools_sized2.jpg" data-mid="134131672" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c8afb40633a75d712061e02205f802b954aac20833bef164667599f9d0d92e9b/20200115_092127_tools_sized2.jpg" /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; At the moment, this practice is seriously endangered by the complex and time-consuming processes it implies. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; TUYO encourages&nbsp; the local community to restore this practice by establishing planting, harvesting and spinning programs. https://tuyofoundation.com/Weaving Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:31:31 +0000 TuYo Foundation https://tuyofoundation.com/Weaving Weaving EMBROIDERY NATURAL DYES COTTON Weaving is a textile production technique where two different sets of yarns interlaced horizontally and vertically. The vertical threads are nominated the warp and the horizontal ones the weft. The warp is the backbone of the weave that holds the tension needed during the process, while the weft creates the patterns and designs. The most common device used for interlacing the threads is a loom. There are several types of looms and each culture developed their own weaving methods and tools. Most woven products are created with basic weaves such as plain weave and satin weave/twill. The weaves may vary according to the warp and weft densities, counts, yarn thickness/structure, width/ length and the set up of a loom. In certain cultures, to weave has become a symbol of cosmic creation and the structure upon which individual destiny is created. Amuzgo women start from the early age of seven to weave on a backstrap loom. The backstrap loom consists of a series of wooden rods and beams that support the threads that are tied up from an upper end to a tree/wall and on a lower end to the weaver’s waist.&nbsp; Heddle rods are used to lift the even threads (warp) to create a gap for the horizontal threads (weft) to be inserted. With the help of a wooden “machete” the weft is beaten and tightened together. By repetitively repeating these steps, this women weave garments such as huipils (traditional loose-fitting tunic), rebozos (traditional scarf/shawl) and household items such as napkins and table runners. It can take weeks up to a year to weave just one garment and take even longer to assemble and finish the fabric with complicated decorative hand stitching, embroidery and braiding techniques. All woven pieces are unique and not alike. These women practise three main weaving techniques: - The brocade: a supplementary weft technique, where extra threads are manually added to the standard weaving process and gives the fabric the appearance that it has been embroidered. - The gauze: a loose open weave structure made by twisting adjacent warps together, giving the fabric a thin, open, and transparent look. - The “concha de armadillo”: a sort of brocade gauze, where the woven gauze is filled with supplementary weft threads. <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/12678308f5b3fcbd1280505c7f602771151e97234713792117602446707ad15e/DSC04109_edited_sized.jpg" data-mid="168019459" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/12678308f5b3fcbd1280505c7f602771151e97234713792117602446707ad15e/DSC04109_edited_sized.jpg" /><img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0214e9e51de5eeafe01f49f09c88fd4a00a9493ae1efe292ebc67d541a786ae7/DSC04123_edited_sized.jpg" data-mid="168019460" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0214e9e51de5eeafe01f49f09c88fd4a00a9493ae1efe292ebc67d541a786ae7/DSC04123_edited_sized.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/91ce5584907003ef5e71e3c2712d143070725e39b0372a4fc4bbc21359a16dad/DSC04103_edited_sized.jpg" data-mid="168019469" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/91ce5584907003ef5e71e3c2712d143070725e39b0372a4fc4bbc21359a16dad/DSC04103_edited_sized.jpg" /><img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0fa24c1937f62fc45cf671a4c9f97007497062135084d8e6ccdee72bc1b79a52/20200115_162333_2_sized.jpg" data-mid="134132277" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0fa24c1937f62fc45cf671a4c9f97007497062135084d8e6ccdee72bc1b79a52/20200115_162333_2_sized.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/edfd3e6c1120a9c96ff7d8813a2792b4527a115741db40de4a0e9d551cccc95b/weave-8_.jpg" data-mid="134132260" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/edfd3e6c1120a9c96ff7d8813a2792b4527a115741db40de4a0e9d551cccc95b/weave-8_.jpg" /><img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/842479b151b481c60eda2a55449aafcc3e987fe16fc82fdbf2928ff3f576dfe4/weaves-3_.jpg" data-mid="134132582" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/842479b151b481c60eda2a55449aafcc3e987fe16fc82fdbf2928ff3f576dfe4/weaves-3_.jpg" /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Weaving in this region is considered a women’s labour to do along with farming and household chores. It reflects the ideology and identity of their culture and unites them as a linguistic group for future generations. There has been an admirable effort from the older generations to preserve these techniques and symbolic representations while teaching and encouraging the younger generations to pursue these practises. Unfortunately, most of the textiles made are still for family use and this craft can’t compete with the machine-made cloth and the high demand for cheap labour. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; TUYO establishes design programs that forge an ethnic identity and resist cultural standardization by motivating the weavers to restore symbols and create the ones that represent their times. https://tuyofoundation.com/Embroidery Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:31:31 +0000 TuYo Foundation https://tuyofoundation.com/Embroidery EMBROIDERY NATURAL DYES COTTON WEAVING Embroidery is a decorating craft that uses a thread and needle to adorn and embellish fabric. The needle comes in various sizes and types and the fabrics and yarns used vary from place to place. For the Amuzgo women, all knowledge is shared and transmitted from mother to daughter. To acquire weaving and embroidery skills, it is crucial to develop daily practice and memorize symbology. There is no authorship in the designs, every single aspect of the practice is shared within the community and becomes part of their culture. Chueyno, means the canvas or cloth that covers the body of a woman and carries the expression of past, present and future. &nbsp;Intuitively without patterns, the embroideries inherently on this canvas express the emotions and embodied aspects of the personalities, lives and experiences of these women. <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7b63bcbb3facb468ab394eecb9ba89d5a345be35165d447c372b890b77c5c16a/2_Randa-de-unin_sized2.jpg" data-mid="158096075" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7b63bcbb3facb468ab394eecb9ba89d5a345be35165d447c372b890b77c5c16a/2_Randa-de-unin_sized2.jpg" /><img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/11dddec7619b1dd59f88136306a89414f13717a0ddad79e01553cea509b5b6a1/bordado-2_sized.jpg" data-mid="134147622" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/11dddec7619b1dd59f88136306a89414f13717a0ddad79e01553cea509b5b6a1/bordado-2_sized.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/22bf729989cce4c1feaa5296771cd4d31a83445d3aa0cc6f2d755a3045998c91/1_Gabi_sized.jpg" data-mid="158096203" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/22bf729989cce4c1feaa5296771cd4d31a83445d3aa0cc6f2d755a3045998c91/1_Gabi_sized.jpg" /><img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a4cb0665f15929e01edb3802e191e88b910400ce0c36c8bf600ae4b6018a1092/2_Randa-de-unin_sized.jpg" data-mid="158094843" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a4cb0665f15929e01edb3802e191e88b910400ce0c36c8bf600ae4b6018a1092/2_Randa-de-unin_sized.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0668a573fa4a3072d2dde6f2ebd15eaf02403088ca4c87fd22c49c7a406632a0/4_Randa-de-unin_sized.jpg" data-mid="158094844" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0668a573fa4a3072d2dde6f2ebd15eaf02403088ca4c87fd22c49c7a406632a0/4_Randa-de-unin_sized.jpg" /><img width="3840" height="2758" width_o="3840" height_o="2758" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fbc258e07f17de5a33f11c7e9e69fe0e97cd0c71de5a5052c584f7954fdbf789/20230119_124614_edited_sized2.jpg" data-mid="168019778" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fbc258e07f17de5a33f11c7e9e69fe0e97cd0c71de5a5052c584f7954fdbf789/20230119_124614_edited_sized2.jpg" /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; In Xochistlahuaca (Mexico) embroidery is traditionally used on the chest of a “huipil”, on the edges of the neck, sleeves and on its seams. Besides the embroidery on this traditional garment, this technique is only used when making tortilla napkins.There are four types of embroidery: - “Randa de 3 puntadas” - “Randa de diente de iguana”- “Randa de 5 puntadas”- “Randa de gusano” Embroidery traditional practises are now in danger due to the introduction of commercial fabrics and the lack of market to sell their products. Machine stiching and ribbons are being used to replace “randa”. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; TUYO promotes and optimizes the value of the textile works of this community and&nbsp;encourages future generations to pursuit these practises. Creates a bridge for knowledge exchange and renews the connection between generations. Becomes a platform for women to regain their independence.