From 20th century aprons to commodity bag dresses, the Textile and Costume Museum at LSU explores fashion and textiles through the ages. The museum's exhibition “Trajé, Maya Textile Artistry” is ...

For more than 1500 years the basic technology of Maya weaving has remained the same. Contemporary Maya weavers still use the backstrap loom to create the dazzling textiles and clothing they wear today ...

Nearly 200 beautiful textiles, spanning the past 50 years from the collections of scholars of Maya culture and history, will be displayed as part of a sale to raise money for scholarships for Maya ...