Lifestyle: culture & food · Tenerife · 12.11, 15:06
Presentation of Mexican fibres and dyes in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Mtra. Ana Celia Martínez Hernández and craftswomen Filomena Flores Carrillo and Joana Flores Torres presented izote fibre processing techniques. The event took place as part of the 8. Feria Tricontinental de Artesanía.
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The event in Santa Cruz de Tenerife demonstrated the process of obtaining, dyeing, and spinning plant fibres from Mexico. The craftswomen showed how izote leaves are soaked in water, beaten with a hammer, washed, and dried before further processing. The presentation included an indigo dyeing demonstration and a screening of the short film Izote.
The Feria Tricontinental de Artesanía took place from 24 October to 1 November 2026. It gathered 200 craftspeople from Europe, Africa, and America.
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