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Mexican textiles are made by women with years of experience & centuries of tradition. The Otomi & Chiapas textiles we carry are exceptional and high quality beacuse we take care of every detail.

From childhood, most indigenous girls learn to weave and embroider cloth. This can also include even the preparation of the fiber (carding, dying, etc.). Most of the textiles produced are for local use, starting with simpler designs for everyday wear, then moving onto more complicated and decorated garb as they get older and more experienced.

These beautiful unique Ipad covers are a mix of Art and antique techniques to be used in today's technology needs. Made with high Quality Leather also from local artisans and carefully handwoven.

A unique piece of Art.

Amantolli: Art, History, Tradition, and High Quality on each Piece.

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Mexican Art have had for history great magic to create things, it settles when we look at the beautiful handicrafts ranging from simple to complex creations whether clay, wood, ceramics, wire, copper, textiles, quarry, glass, talavera. Within the different strata of a hierarchical society, the ancient Mexicans considered the artisans as a privileged sector and highly esteemed by his chiefs who resorted to them to make the costumes and objects necessary for their daily and ceremonial life, just see the sculptures they made to realize the care and skill that lent to each of his works.

For the colonial era and the vice regal is no doubt that the Spaniards were supplied by Mexican artisans work, resulting in a handmade figures and harmonious syncretism of styles applied to their work (such as talavera). Artisanal production increased with raw materials, designs, colors, and shapes, thanks largely to European, African and Asian influences that for various reasons left their mark; glass, wrought iron, Talavera and the lute among other manual activities were incorporated gradually, so that increased the already substantial existing before diversification.

Currently we can find Mexican art crafts especially in rural areas and often in parallel to agricultural production. One example is the Mayan Community that has partnered with Amantolli – Fine Handmade Products; that creates artisanal hammocks made from locally grown cotton.

Handicrafts generally are created in family workshops or in the workshops of master artisan in rural and even urban areas, target consumption to cover basic needs with products such as earthenware, hats, backpacks, sandals, furniture, embroidery, etc. Even still linked to the ceremonial life of rural and urban working classes objects occur. The series of dances, parties and other traditions and celebrations are part of an opportunity to show complex creations. For example, at certain times of the agricultural calendar, some people require clay dolls to ward off evil air of the cornfields; for some ceremonies, embroidery huipil is needed to dress the virgin and the cover of flowers in front of the church the day of the patron saint. Also, the candles carried in processions; masks for carnival dances; the pulque jugs, casserole for the mole, the pot for beans; the altarpiece that gives thanks for the favor received.

Each region has its own style that sets it apart from the others, which gives each artisan his “hallmark”; for example, the art and craft of the Huichol are world famous. The most successful have been the objects of yarn or nierikas tables; both its “psychedelic " designs inspired by visions produced under the influence of peyote, as complex and esoteric symbolic and mythological representations. The artist's signature on the back of the table, which also tend to jot down a brief explanation of the symbols he used. Huipiles dresses have figures that identifies according to the group the women who is wearing it belong to. All this work gives a cultural importance of various ranges.

Perhaps the greatest benefit of Mexican handicrafts is the fact that they are designed to occupy a key role in daily life: pots of black mud in the kitchen, tables inlaid frames pewter, clay pots painted, straw hats, copper casseroles. Mexican crafts are one of the decorative elements most commonly used in homes, not only for aesthetic reasons but also for its usefulness.

Presented by Amantolli – Fine Handmade Products – Art, History, Tradition, and High Quality on each piece

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Amantolli is Launching a New Jewelry Designer Line - High Quality and Unique Designs Gold Filled twice with 14 K and 18 K Gold.

Partnering with Tumbiko; a company that blends new trends and craft techniques to create unique jewelry pieces.

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Mexican Embroidered History

 The pendant loom

In the first stage of Mesoamerican textile arts, weaving was using the hanging loom and woven with fingers. However, this presented some difficulties to weave cotton, so it was gradually replaced by the back strap loom.

The back strap loom

The waist loom originates and characterizes the Pre-Hispanic stage. It is also known by the name of two bars loom or loom sticks. It is a very simple instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars, a rope and a band or back strap to hold the loom weaver. To provide tension, the top bar is attached to a fixed support and the bottom bar is tied to the waist of the weaver.

One of its main advantages is that it allows the knitter full control over the work you are doing. Small changes in the body can achieve variations in the texture of the fabric. An expert weaver can combine techniques in a way that would be difficult or impossible to obtain in a loom otherwise.

The foot loom

Use set foot loom from Spanish rule. Its implementation brought about a change in Guatemalan textiles because it was used to produce products for the colonizers. The Spanish established workshops to produce textiles on an industrial level, where Mayan men were forced to work under appalling conditions. Due to the historical mechanism of its implementation, technical complexity and cost of construction, as well as for its fixed location, the foot loom was initially handled by men. Today it is an instrument used by men and women.

The most outstanding advantage of using this loom is the speed with which it can work and the ability to weave larger. Fabrics woven on looms standing can reach up to 150 meters in length without brocades and textiles can be produced in less than five percent of the time required on a back strap loom.

Standing on the loom, however, the canvases for a piece of clothing are not left weave to the exact size, or can be incorporated significant changes in the tissue structure.

 Different type of looms are used to product the ART fabrics in Mexico. The back strap loom is a very simple device that can achieve complex and beautiful fabrics. Perform stripes, pictures or any design always depends on the arrangement of the warp and weft. Mexican Art textiles keep a deep relationship and respect for the Pre-Hispanic techniques. Some of them are used today:

·         Plain weave. It is the simplest; crisscrossing equal number of vertical threads and horizontal.

·         Brocade .Technique used to form decorative designs, which are achieved by adding additional frames, while the fabric is woven .

·         Jasper technique. It consists of knotting segments of yarn and then immersed in a dye solution. After untie the knots designs with parts of the thread in which the dye did not penetrate to weave the fabric are obtained.

·         Velvet fabric. It is achieved with the supplementary frame, which is not stretched along its length. Partially loose threads, which is what allows the particular texture of the fabric left.

 At Amantolli we love Mexican Textile Art and we select the best quality handmade products supporting Mexican Artisans and preserving their traditions.

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Hammocks ... the ancient art of sleeping in comfort by www.Amantolli.com

In Yucatan, Mexico it is a tradition to use the hammock to rest during the day to nap or sleep overnight; It is present in virtually all homes. This is because it is fresh and very comfortable; work it is an art and an essential part of daily life.

Its name comes from Haiti, Hamac, which means tree and despite its West Indian origin was quickly adopted in Yucatan after the conquest and since its construction has been perfected.

At first hammocks they were made using thick sisal twine and then other fibers such as hemp were used to reach the hammock row; It is the finest that is woven in Yucatan; It is woven with a thread of cotton or linen.

For making them first hammock is woven on a frame consisting of two long wooden sticks placed parallel to a distance meter and a half or two meters, depending on the size you want to give to the hammock.

Later these sticks around in a skein, a needle carved in hard wood or bone and begins to cross-link it with the threads of the warp and gradually builds up the plot is taken, an edge is woven to form the shore hammock.

Upon completion of knitting the hammock with all its edges, they will put the arms, which consist of a number of threads that are knotted at the ends with the same thread becoming a kind of pear-shaped ring.

Today you can find beautiful works in markets and specialty stores throughout the state, they are concocted by hand by women and men working weaving hammocks as a tradition.

Hammocks are an excellent choice www.Amantolli.com, a company located in Canada partnered with a Rada Company in Yucatan which employs more than 500 Mayan families of small towns. The work they do is 100% homemade, so you can care for their children while they work and help complete the household expenses. Whatever the place where you buy your hammock, which can guarantee is that you'll fall in love to the degree that it will become an important part of your moments of rest and a must-have item in your home.

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One of the most important manifestations of beauty and tradition at Christmas are the Nativity Scenes," Nacimientos " or " Belenes " , as they are also known in Mexico, Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries . Starting point while completion December festivities, Nativity Scenes are the group of figures, usually sculptures that reproduce the Holy Family at the time of Christmas.

Since its inception , Nativity Scenes , are created with a variety of materials, shapes and colours , have had a number of essential characters ; the Virgin and baby Jesus , ox, mule, sheep , the Angel , the star, the Three Wise Men and the Shepherds. These are the figures that are a must, but people's creativity, boasting of the imagination, has added other elements that serve to decorate. Sometimes the number of figures is limited to the baby Jesus, St. Joseph, the Virgin Mary, the ox, the mule and eventually the Angel, to represent the " Mystery " . In the Nativity scenes there is a representation of particularly to three topics : a) the birth and the adoration of the shepherds ( on the site ) ; b ) the annunciation of the Angel of the , and c ) the journey and adoration of the Three Wise Men (who is depicted as a white man and elderly , another young and blond and Afro third) . If we consider the above, remember that the first Christmas celebrations (those being made by Christians for centuries IV to XII) did not include the placement of birth, for it was not until the year 1223 that St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order, starts the tradition that continues until today. In Mexico, since the mid-sixteenth century, in the town of Tlajomulco , Jalisco,Christmas representation is performed live . It appreciated the Virgin Mary, Joseph, the baby Jesus, the ox and mule classical as well as a choir of angels, shepherds, Herod and the Three Wise Men. All the characters were placed under a dense grove and cooed with indigenous, including Bible verses related to the Nativity, in the form of sweet carols. Thus, the Mexican tradition began exactly like Italian: with vivid characters having as teachers the same Franciscan friars.

Nativity found various manifestations of art, since the sixteenth century New Spain painters were dedicated to the theme of the Nativity. Proof of this are the series of paintings that are preserved in the Museum of San Carlos Mexico City and two master pieces that we can still admire one in the convent of San Miguel Archangel , in Huexotzingo ( Puebla) , and the other decorates the walls of the church of San Bernardino of Siena in Xochimilco ( Mexico City ) . During the nineteenth century exquisite wax figures were created in Michoacan and Guanajuato; but if money allowed more sumptuous pieces were created with silver and gold. Today clay figures are more common for Native Scenes. The tradition states that the Native Scenes should be placed at the beginning of the first “Posada”. Immediately all the above characters, minus the baby Jesus, who, as noted be incorporated on December 24 at midnight.  Amantolli... ART, TRADITION, HISTORY, AND HIGH QUALITY  

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A piñata can be made from clay or paper, o with a wire structure cover with "Papel mache" which is various lays of paper (sometimes newspaper) and then decorated or hand painted. When the piñata is ready is filled with candies, fruits or special prizes, its hang out to be broken with a bar by one lucky person. Usually people trying to brake the piñata cover their eyes, so they cannot see where the piñata is. When the piñata breaks all inside candies, fruit and prizes fall and all participants can pick it up.

The piñatas are an important part of birthdays and other special celebrations such as Christmas.

The contemporary piñata tradition was originated with the "Christmas Posadas" celebrationsin Acolman de Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico, near of the archelogical zone of Teotihucán. In 1586 there was a communication of Pope Sixto V to celebrate mass of "Aguinaldo" which later convert to "Posadas" and during those mass the piñatas where introduced. Originally these piñatas where seven point stars. The seven points represent the seven deadly sins. The pot represents evil and the seasonal fruit and candy inside the temptations of evil. The person with the stick is blindfolded to represent faith.

Today the piñata has lost its religious symbolism and most participate in the game solely for fun; they are specially popular during "Las Posadas" traditional processions ringing in the Christmas season and at birthday parties. During festivities, people tradiotionally sing songs while breaking the piñatas:

“Dale, dale, dale, no perdas el tino,

porque si lo perdes, pierdes el camino. Esta piñata es de muchas mañas, sólo contiene naranjas y cañas.”

Hit, hit, hit.

Don’t lose your aim,

Because if you lose, you lose the road.

This piñata is much manna, only contains oranges and sugar cane.”

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Sunglasses have passed from several stages in the history, from round, invisible frames, crystal lenses, or more eccentric and colorful frames. Since 2014, there is a significant trend for the wood sunglasses.

There are several reasons about why Wood Sunglasses have been trend since 2014. In one hand, of course, the style and design, since the wood sunglasses are an attractive that has captivate fashion designers; in the other hand wood sunglasses are perfect for summer, beaches, and outdoor activities since they are related with nature.  

From the environment point of view Amantolli wood sunglasses differentiated since they are made from High Quality Certified Bamboo and treated with Natural Citrus oils to protect them from  moisture and water.

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WEEKEND SALE From November 6th to November 8th 10 USD OFF plus FREE SHIPPING $59 + FREE SHIPPING Mayan Hammock Family Size Multicolored Handmade Cotton yarn 100% ORIGINAL: Made in Mexico (Maya region) Hammock weight: 1250 grs/ 2.71 pounds Body length 2 meters / 6.56 ft Body width = 1.6 mts / 5.24 ft Hammock length = 4 meters / 13.12 ft Weight support =250 kilograms/543 pounds (2-3 people) Material: Cotton Please note that since this is a Custom Hand Made Product, Colors can vary from the picture. Gorgeous handcrafted! A piece of ART!!! Available at Amantolli web site: http://amantolli.com/products/hammock-family-size or in our ETSY STORE:

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Our Artisans are busy preparing their "Ofrendas" to celebrate the “Day of Dead”

During the celebration of the Day of Dead on November 2nd, the "Ofrendas" have an important place into the different cultures in Mexico. People remember their love ones that have passes away by sharing with them what they used to enjoy when they were alive. Even before the conquest; it was already a tradition, it was believed that their love ones that have passed away were returning home to live with their families and enjoy the food prepared for them.

Ofrendas are prepared with their love ones favorite food and drinks, candles are in place to show them the way, they are also decorated colorfully with the unique sugar skulls and "Papel Picado”. "La Catrina" is also a tradition; which was created by Jose Guadalupe Posada early 20th century, flowers are also used for decoration, the main one is the "Flor de cempasúchil" (Marigold flower); which grows only during this time of the year and of course the traditional "Pan de Muerto" (Bread of the dead) which is specially baked for these festivities.

Death is omnipresent character in Mexican art with a rich representative variety: from Goddess, protagonist of stories and legends, critical character of society, smiling invited to our table. In the picture attached you can appreciated our artisans "Ofrendas" created with Love and Faith.

FELIZ DIA DE MUERTOS Happy Day of Death.

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Tomorrow Amantolli at the Art and Craft Fair at Eatonville Library at 3:00 pm. Address: 430 Burnhamthorpe Rd, Toronto, ON, Canada. Come, have fun and find

great products at incredible prices!

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Amantolli participating on Art and Craft Fair 2015 FREE ENTRANCE Amantolli: Fine Handmade Products. www.Amantolli.com We will be launching our new line of Alpaca Knits - A luxury selection at special prices just for this event! At the Eatonville Public Library on Wednesday, October 28th Arts & Crafts Fair. Also Support the Amazingly talented artisans and crafters in your community. Don't miss this great opportunity to get started on your holiday shopping, with unique, one-of a kind- gifts. *Cash Only

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20% OFF Plus FREE SHIPPING Handmade Under the Sea and Safari Party Supplies Combo.Includes 12 Favor Bag, 12 Bookmarks, and 12 Cupcake Toppers. Celebrate your child birthday in a unique way! http://www.amantolli.com/collections/party-supplies 

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Talking about Alpaca Knits...

The Alpacas (called Pacos) are one of the most beautiful and valuable camelids of South-America. They are related to Llamas, Guanacos and Vicunas. The Alpacas have been value by their fiber since the pre-incas time due to their properties and high quality. There are two kinds of alpacas, the Huacaya (pronounced Wuh-kai-ya) and the Suri. Huacaya alpacas are fluffy like teddy bears and Suri alpacas have long shiny locks like very soft, slightly curly hair.There are advantages to each kind. Suri alpacas are much more rare and more expensive. The fiber of the Suri fetches a higher price on the international market.

The Alpacas are exclusively located in the Peruvian Andes, where they have been domesticated since the pre-Inca culture. The population of Alpaca is approximately 3.5 to 4 million in South-America, the 95% is located in Peru. The Alpacas are raised with altitudes that vary from 3,500 to up to 4,500 meters above sea level, where they can naturally support temperatures that vary from -20 °C to 30 °C in just one day, surviving with a natural diet low in proteins and based on natural pastures.

Alpaca fleece is a lustrous and silky natural fiber. While similar to sheep’s wool, it is warmer, not prickly, and bears no lanolin, which makes it hypoallergenic.Without lanolin, it does not repel water. It is also soft and luxurious. In physical structure, alpaca fiber is somewhat akin to hair, being very glossy. The preparing, carding, spinning, weaving and finishing process of alpaca is very similar to the process used for wool. Alpaca fiber is also flame-resistant, and meets the US Consumer Product Safety Commission's standards. Alpacas are typically sheared once per year in the spring. Each shearing produces approximately five to ten pounds (2.2–4.5 kilograms) of fiber per alpaca. An adult alpaca might produce 50 to 90 ounces (1420–2550 grams) of first-quality fiber as well as 50 to 100 ounces (1420–2840 grams) of second- and third-quality fiber.

The Alpaca fiber can be found in 32 different natural colors, which it makes a great alternative for designers around the world. The versatility of the Alpaca fiber can be transformed in different weaving styles.

Not all Alpaca Fibers have the same quality since they depend of the type of Alpaca. Below are the different types of Alpaca quality.

BL-SUPER : Super Baby Alpaca - 19-20 mic BL: Baby Alpaca - 21.5-22.5 mic FS: FS Alpaca - 25.5-26.5 mic SU-BL: BabySuri Alpaca - 22.5 mic SU: Suri Alpaca - 27.5 mic AG: Coarse Alpaca - +30 mic

www.Amantolli.com offers the best ones (BL-SUPER Super Baby Alpaca, BL Baby Alpaca,and FS Alpaca); our artisans always take care to offer the highest quality product.

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New Party Supplies by Amantolli: Handmade One of a Kind Party Supplies.

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Perfect for your child's theme Birthday Party.

Whether you're hosting a girl's birthday party for your little princess or a boy's birthday party for your favorite all-star, your party will surely look its best when adorned with kids birthday party supplies from Amantolli. http://www.amantolli.com/collections/party-supplies

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Ready to go! Hand Embroidered Yellow Dress by Gabriela Aguilar Summer Handmade Jute Orange Handbag by Dalia Pascal Gold-plated Necklace Inspired on Antique Mexican Lace by Dalia Pascal www.Amantolli.com

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From Tepehua community with love: Custom Made Hand-Embroidered Skirt. 15% Off. Use Discount Code: Skirt15 www.Amantolli.com