Ena Aguilar Pelaez

Articles by Ena Aguilar Pelaez

Daysi GarcÌa, left, weaves silk on a backstrap loom while her grandmother, Margarita Flores, spins silk thread at MoisÈs MartÌnezís family workshop in San Pedro Cajonos, Mexico, on Nov. 13, 2022. Their building is a simple wooden one with big windows, and another loom is visible outside.

Oaxaca’s Silk Farmers Seek to Protect Their Way of Life

“I think protecting our silk is important because it’s produced differently than in other countries.”

by Ena Aguilar Peláez