“I strongly speak out against the cultural misappropriation of these blouses or short huipiles, which are made in various mava communities in the states of Yucatán, Campeche and Quintana Roo, as part of the identity of these peoples and as an economic alternative for their livelihood. daily”.
“The elaboration of each one of these pieces implies hours of work due to the precision that each stroke requires, as well as to achieve the combination of colors that give depth to each floral design,” Alejandra Frausto detailed in the document.
The Ministry of Culture demanded that the Shein company explain on what grounds it privatized a collective property, such as these huipiles with a Mayan worldview and that communities in the south of the country work on, and how they are repaid.
“Since it puts artisanal work at a disadvantage, compared to one carried out in a massive and industrial way, affecting the economy of the original carriers and creators,” the document details.