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Looking for a really easy way to dress up your home or cabin and add a touch of southwest stye? Try Zapotec placemats and native rugs for those areas of the home where you need a little color or texture. Zapotec handwoven wool tapestries and placemats are a suprisingly simple way to take your rustic decor to the next level. If you aren't familiar with Zapotec weavings, you've been missing out!  These beautiful hand woven tapestries are made by the famous Zapotec Indians of Oaxaca, …

Zapotec rugs are a very popular rug choice for rustic, western, and southwestern home decorating. These highly sought after rugs are hand woven by the famous Zapotec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico. Each rug, runner, and placemat is unique in design and color, making them highly sought after by home decorators and designers.When the Spanish introduced sheep to the Teotitlan Del Valle area in the 1500’s, they brought with them new ways of weaving wool. The Zapotec Indians combined these new m …

World famous Zapotec rugs come from a region of southern Mexico that is home to the southwest Zapotec Indians. Originating in the Oaxaca Valley over 2,500 years ago, this Native Indian tribe began to establish a cultural and artistic tradition that stretches from the past to the present. Their ancient city of Monte Alban still holds the clues to the their heritage. It is a heritage that still produces incredible southwest textile art for any home that chooses this decor. The striking imagery and …

Zapotec rugs are beautifully hand woven rugs by the Zapotec Indians from the state of Oaxaca , Mexico . These wool rugs are known around the world for their traditional craftsmanship, vibrant colors, and one-of-a-kind design styles. These Indian rugs are the perfect decorating accessory for use in rustic homes and cabins, southwest style homes, or anywhere you would like to add color and elegance. They work wonderfully when used as traditional floor rugs, and also make great rustic wall hangings …

Zapotec rugs are a heritage. In the Mexican state of Oaxaca, the Zapotec Indians are a proud people, whose civilization goes back a considerable distance. Today, many of these people speak only the native dialect and language and they are perhaps most famous for the creation of Zapotec rugs. This civilization is said to date back to before the colonization of the Americas took place. Zapotec rugs have made the people that make them famous around the world, especially due to the very high standar …