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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 415883, member: 8267&quot;]So, it was woven in 3 pieces, each about 9-10&quot; wide (if it is 28&quot; wide)? That is very odd.</p><p><br /></p><p>Can you please post a close-up of the seams so I can see the structure? I can see folds in your photograph, but no obvious seams.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is not unusual for a Mexican piece to have a close seam down the middle (2 finished edges sewn together with a zig-zag stitch - not overlapping). This was usually done because the fabric was woven on a narrow loom, and stitched together to create a larger piece. A hole could be left at the center of the seam if the textile was to be worn as a serape.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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