Cherry Red Sparkle Tocoyal Hair Wrap

Bring luminous Guatemalan color to your look with this cherry-red sparkle Tocoyal hair wrap. Handwoven on a traditional pedal loom, the rich red textile features green and blue metallic stripes with multicolor shimmer throughout.

A Tocoyal, also called a cinta, is a decorative hair ribbon associated with traditional Maya dress. Wrap it around your hair, style it over a dress as a belt, or display it as a colorful table runner or textile accent.

Learn more about the history and meaning of Tocoyales in Guatemala.

Details

• Cherry-red Guatemalan Tocoyal with metallic woven stripes
• Green, blue, and multicolor reflective shimmer
• Handwoven on a traditional pedal loom
• Purchased in San Antonio Palopó, Guatemala
• Approximately 7.5 inches wide x 81 inches long
• Fringed ends
• Style as a hair wrap, headband, belt, table runner, or decorative textile

Small variations in weaving, fringe, and finish are part of this handmade textile's character.

The blue Tocoyal photo illustrates a hair-wrapping style; this listing is for the cherry-red textile shown in the product photos.