About the Dream Weavers
It all began in the 80's when the "Mondragón" family started a business exporting handmade rugs to the southern United States, all in collaboration with the Zapotec artisans of the town of Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, "generating jobs and creating a noble, prosperous and successful business."
Previously, only one type of wool and a few designs from the region such as Greek motifs, diamond shapes and pyramids were used to make rugs.
In the 90's they began making rugs with new "Navajo" designs, native designs of the people of the southern United States and on several occasions their own designs, mixing and using figures and drawings from both cultures.
Over time, Icela Salinas researched other types of wool and cotton. They did many tests of dyeing, weaving, washing and drying by hand with different types of threads to create a new fabric that they called "La Dormilona."
La Dormilona is a soft, fine and elegant blanket made with Merino wool and/or cotton, a 100% handmade process using the ancestral techniques of spinning, dyeing and weaving on a loom. It has a resistance of more than 20 years.
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The designs and combinations are exclusive to her son Alan Mondragón who is an artisan designer and creator of new unique collections such as Sarapes, Clay bands, Braids and new weaving techniques such as Grecas, Double thread, semi-open and Triple dyeing to name a few.People were amazed by the quality of the blankets, designs, techniques and patterns that many customers began to ask for other types of special products such as bedspreads, cushions and ponchos for their home or business.
The response was so good that La Dormilona began to be exported to other parts of the world.
It is an honor to know such a great family history and to allow me to bring the La Dormilona legacy to the digital realm.
-Heather Corman-