Logo for Papalotl, a clothing brand for indigenous women's clothes, features a green butterfly with a woman weaving handmade clothes on a backstrap loom integrated into the butterfly's design.
Five women with long dark hair standing side by side, smiling, wearing colorful traditional embroidered and patterned Mayan blouses or huipiiles against a light background.

Authentic Tzotzil Mayan Clothing Handmade by Indigenous Artisans in Chiapas

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THE PAPALOTL CLOTHING COLLECTION

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A woman with long black hair wearing a colorful, striped, and patterned poncho over a matching shirt and blue jeans, standing against a white background.
A woman with long black hair wearing a colorful, striped, and patterned poncho over a matching shirt and blue jeans, standing against a white background.

Oxchuc — Jorongo

One of a Kind, Handwoven Tzotzil Mayan Open-Sleeve Blouse from Oxchuc

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Woman wearing a black dress with red embroidered details, standing with hands on hips, smiling, against a white background.
Woman wearing a black dress with red embroidered details, standing with hands on hips, smiling, against a white background.

Rayon Huipil — San Cristóbal

Traditional Tzotzil embroidery meets everyday wearability. Handmade in San Cristóbal by women artisans.

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A woman with dark hair wearing a blue top with fringe details and black tights, standing with hands on hips against a white background.
A woman with dark hair wearing a blue top with fringe details and black tights, standing with hands on hips against a white background.

String Huipil — Aldama

Delicate fringe & open weave handmade by Tzotzil women of Aldama. A rare and unique indigenous garment.

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A black tote bag with a colorful embroidered floral pattern on the front, adorned with yellow and pink tassels, is resting on a person's lap. In the background, there is a wooden shelf displaying decorative skull sculptures and various small items.

Purses — San Cristóbal

Handcrafted bags featuring traditional Tzotzil Mayan floral & geometric embroidery. Stylish & spacious. Every piece is one of a kind.

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A woman with long black hair and a medium skin tone wearing a royal blue top with intricate embroidery on the chest and sleeves, paired with dark blue jeans.
A woman with long black hair and a medium skin tone wearing a royal blue top with intricate embroidery on the chest and sleeves, paired with dark blue jeans.

Huipil — Larrainzar

Intricate embroidery & bold geometric patterns from the town of San Andres Larrainzar.

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Woman with long dark hair smiling with hands on hips, wearing a black and white patterned short-sleeve top and black pants, posing against a plain white background.
Woman with long dark hair smiling with hands on hips, wearing a black and white patterned short-sleeve top and black pants, posing against a plain white background.

Huipil — Oxchuc

Bold square or diamond geometric patterns handwoven on a traditional backstrap loom by the Tzotzil Mayan women of Oxchuc.

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Woman wearing traditional Mexican embroidered blouse with colorful pom-poms and tassels, standing with hands on hips and smiling.
Woman wearing traditional Mexican embroidered blouse with colorful pom-poms and tassels, standing with hands on hips and smiling.

Quechquemitl — SJ Chamula

An iconic handwoven wool cape from SJ Chamula. A pre-Hispanic Mayan garment, sacred and extremely rare.

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A woman with long black hair, smiling, wearing a red and beige patterned top with short, frilled sleeves, and black pants, standing with her hands on her hips against a plain white background.
A woman with long black hair, smiling, wearing a red and beige patterned top with short, frilled sleeves, and black pants, standing with her hands on her hips against a plain white background.

Huipil — Pantelho

Hand embroidered Tzotzil Mayan blouse from the highland community of Pantelho.

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Woman with long black hair wearing a green embroidered blouse and black pants against a plain white background.
Woman with long black hair wearing a green embroidered blouse and black pants against a plain white background.

Rayon Huipil — Larrainzar

Handmade & Lightweight Tzotzil Mayan huipil with traditional embroidery by women's cooperative.

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Woman with long black hair smiling, wearing a brown fringed top with geometric patterns and black pants, standing with hands on hips against a white background.
Woman with long black hair smiling, wearing a brown fringed top with geometric patterns and black pants, standing with hands on hips against a white background.

Fringe Huipil — Zinacantan

Vibrant colors and floral patterns from Zinacantán — one of Chiapas' most celebrated weaving communities.

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Multiple hats as well as Mexican cultural figurines and masks are arranged on a red surface and shelves, with additional decorations and artifacts in the background.

Hats — Guanajuato

Hand-crafted traditional hats from Guanajuato Mexihco. Come in Wool & Suede. A perfect complement to your Papalotl garment.

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Display of three bead necklaces on beige padding bust stands, with a yellow-green vase holding large feathers placed in front.

Fine Jade & Amber Necklaces

Jade & Amber are Sacred stones of the Maya, handcrafted by indigenous artisans and sourced directly from Chiapas.

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Various turquoise beaded necklaces displayed on wooden busts with a collection of skull sculptures and artifacts in the background.

Rustic Jade Energy Necklaces‍

Jade — the most sacred stone in Mayan cosmology & philosophy. Handmade by indigenous artisans in Chiapas.

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A Mayan-style illustrated woman with green jewelry and headdress, holding a glass of coffee, with coffee beans, steam, and Mayan motifs on a yellow background, advertising Cafe Zoque organic coffee.

CAFE ZOQUE

Café Zoque is a premium, small batch curated blend of five heritage beans. It’s an indigenous rooted Mexican coffee celebrating Zoque Mayan heritage found in Chiapas. Grown at 1,200m in the Sierra Madre mountains between two biospheres, it’s double certified Organic by BIOAGRICERT and IFOAMShop. Cafe Zoque is an authentic, culturally crafted coffee with a clean, well-balanced character: low in acidity, smooth in body, rich in flavor.

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A collection of colorful zippered pouches arranged in a semi-circle, featuring red, black, pink, purple, teal, blue, orange, and green colors, with zipper tags hanging at the bottom.

Belts — Zinacantan

Backstrap loom woven in Zinacantán's signature vivid colors. Three kinds: Solids, floral patterns, & Relleno styles. Handmade by women artisans.

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Signature Pieces

Brown Orange Grey Oxchuc Jorongo Brown Orange Grey Oxchuc Jorongo
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Brown Orange Grey Oxchuc Jorongo
$140.00

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One of our most requested pieces — woven consistently by our Oxchuc artisan partners, so you can count on getting this pattern and colorway reliably, without sacrificing the handwoven quality behind it.

Handwoven on the backstrap loom by Tzotzil Maya artisans in Oxchuc, Chiapas, this open-sleeve jorongo blends earth-toned browns, warm orange, and soft grey into a geometric pattern passed down through generations of weavers. The open-sleeve cut makes it a versatile, easy layering piece — wear it loose over a tank or tee, or belted for more shape.

Every thread in this piece carries the weight of hours at the loom. Oxchuc’s weavers are known for bold, structured geometric motifs — each one a small act of cultural memory, not just decoration. When you wear this piece, you’re wearing a living tradition, made by hands that learned it the same way their mothers and grandmothers did.

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Una de nuestras piezas más solicitadas — tejida de manera constante por nuestras artesanas socias de Oxchuc, para que puedas contar con este patrón y combinación de colores de forma confiable, sin sacrificar la calidad tejida a mano detrás de ella.

Tejido a mano en telar de cintura por artesanas mayas tzotziles de Oxchuc, Chiapas, este jorongo de manga abierta combina tonos tierra de café, naranja cálido y gris suave en un patrón geométrico transmitido a través de generaciones de tejedoras. El corte de manga abierta lo convierte en una pieza versátil y fácil de combinar — úsalo suelto sobre una blusa sencilla, o ajustado con cinturón para más forma.

Cada hilo de esta pieza lleva el peso de horas en el telar. Las tejedoras de Oxchuc son conocidas por sus motivos geométricos audaces y estructurados — cada uno un pequeño acto de memoria cultural, no solo decoración. Al usar esta pieza, llevas puesta una tradición viva, hecha por manos que la aprendieron de la misma forma que sus madres y abuelas.

Pieza única — ninguna prenda de telar de cintura es exactamente igual a otra.

San Juan Chamula Quechquemitl San Juan Chamula Quechquemitl
San Juan Chamula Quechquemitl
$150.00