Note: Special discussion of the history and endangerment of this symbol of Mexican identity at Feria Maestros del Arte, November 9-11, 2018.
By definition, a rebozo is a handmade shawl woven either on a footloom or backstrap loom. Which
means that any shawl or length of material, no matter how
beautiful, should not be called a rebozo unless it is handmade.
The history is long for this particular textile item, and continues to grow more complicated with time.
