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Fiber term
Cotton rebozo
A cotton rebozo is a woven Mexican rectangle in 100% cotton — finished to length, fringe belonging to the cloth — for labor, babywearing, and postpartum. Lola’s are woven on a telar de pedal (foot-pedal loom), about $29–$70 across four lengths. Not acrylic. Not a $500 collector silk.
Fiber is the first fork. Other workshops weave wool or silk; those can be authentic too. We sell cotton on purpose: working cloth a mama or a doula can stain, wash, and use again. The foil is the ~$17 machine acrylic “doula shawl.” Same long shape. Wrong fiber. Full table: authentic cotton vs acrylic. Buying guide H2: what a $17 acrylic “rebozo” actually is.
| Check | Cotton rebozo | Acrylic foil |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber label | 100% cotton, named. | Acrylic, poly, or blank. |
| Loom | Pedal loom / telar de pedal, woven to length. | Often cut yardage + hem. |
| Fringe | Rapacejo belongs to the weave. | Glued or scissors-cut tassels. |
| Jobs | Labor, hip carry, postpartum bind — with the right length. | Costume shawl. Not my birth-bag tool. |
| About-price | $29 / $42 / $48 / $70 for 78 / 98 / 118 / 196″. | ~$17. Real price, wrong cloth. |
After fiber
- Pick the length for the job — doulas start at 98 inches.
- Feel the weave (grid, not screen door) on closed vs open weave.
- Wash gentle — full care: how to care for a rebozo.
This glossary is teaching, not a stock list. Check the shop for what is on the shelf. No invented weavers or towns.
Questions
Is every cotton shawl a cotton rebozo?
No. Woven to length as this garment, with fringe that belongs to the cloth — that is the test. A cut cotton runner with tassels is still not this. See what is a rebozo.
Can I use acrylic for labor if that is what I have?
People use what they have. I would not buy acrylic as my working cloth. Cotton is what I put in a birth bag. Materials table: cotton vs acrylic.
Also: telar de pedal · pedal-loom · cotton vs acrylic · shop