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In Mexico, indigenous craftswomen face fashion giants
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Artisans of the Tzotzil and Tzeltal ethnic group, in Mexico.
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By: Antonella Francini Follow
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Mexico recently accused Levi's of using designs made by artisans in the state of Oaxaca without crediting them.
Other brands like Mango, Zara or Isabel Marant have already been singled out by the country for cultural appropriation.
Mexico is full of artisanal know-how passed down from generation to generation in indigenous communities, which represent 10% of the country's population.
The majority live in extreme poverty.
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However, in Chiapas, one of the states with the most indigenous people in its population, craftswomen are uniting to defend themselves against the plagiarism of major international brands. The journalist Antonella Francini went to meet craftswomen from the Tzotzil and Tzeltal ethnic groups.
"In Mexico, indigenous craftswomen face fashion giants", a great report by Antonella Francini.
Fabrics from the work of craftswomen from the Tzotzil and Tzeltal ethnic groups in Mexico.
© RFI/Antonella Francini
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