Ayate Washcloth Scroll
Agave fiber washcloths are soft mildew
resistant yet durable enough for one year of daily use. The only facial
grade exfoliation cloth for even fair skin types. Hand woven by native
Mexican Indians whom traditionally use ayate for many household uses
including washing dishes to personal care.
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About Ayate
Ayate is a fiber woven cloth
that comes from the Maguey (agave salminae). It is a productive fiber
has been used in the "Valle Del Mazquital" located in the central part
of Mexico where more than four hundred thousand people live. Ayate has
been known for its durability, natural origins and usefulness to natives
but slowly is turning into an international sensation. Today, ayate is
used as an all-safe mildew resistant body exfoliator, designed to last
up to about a year.
Maguey is predominately used in
Mexico as a resource that provides natives over 100 different products
of which include clothing, food, medicine, firewood, furniture, and
soap. The importance of the Maguey has prevailed through time and has
become a dominant source of income for these natives. Once the Maguey is
at a mature state, which can take up to ten years, the ayate fiber then
can be extracted along with other resources the Maguey is used for. The
process of making Ayate is extravagant, labor-intensive and can take up
to two to four days to complete. But because of the high demand for the
resources that lay within the Maguey, it leaves little time for growth
and ability to cultivate these plants. The manufacture makes sure
that the indigenous people and Valle Del Mazquital are protected.
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