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139-A CHIMAYO WEAVER AT HIS LOOM
It is estimated by historians that during
* 1692—following the rebellion of 1680—coming
with the De Vargas expedition of re-conquest,
were a group of Mexicans from Chimayo,
Mexico. They settled a village naming it
Chimayo and builded a Sanctuario. They
brought their art of weaving and individual
designs with them, and after more than 200
years, tho their Spanish descendants have re-
moved to Santa Fe and other towns, they fol-
low both design and method of weaving their
hand-made woolen blankets with scrupulous
accuracy, so that today they are made into
many useful and ornamental articles, ladies'
coats, purses, throws, etc., being among them.
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