Mexican textile art is one with a wealth of detail and attention to highlighting colorful references of our culture that are translated into the laborious designs that are the fruit of the patience of the weavers who put numerous hours and care into their creations to be able to generate these transcendental pieces. 

The weaver culture would not be the same without Don Agapito who is in charge of textile art in Allende Institute having arrived there from his early youth. 

It was a story of running away from home that brought him to San Miguel de Allende And since he was fortunate enough to have his uncle work there as a gardener, he suggested that he enter the Institute's weaving school. 

At first, Agapito was impressed by the enormous quantity of wool found there and the wonderful results that working with this material generated after an arduous manufacturing process. 

The teachers were strict with Agapito but he was thirsty to improve in this fascinating art form and it was his determination that led him to excel in speed in the wool processes: choosing it, cleaning it, spinning it, carding it, skeining it and dyeing it. 

It took three arduous years for Agapito to go from performing only a few processes to becoming an expert in creating complicated designs. He first started weaving rugs under the watchful eye of his teachers, who did not hesitate to undo all of Agapito's work at the slightest mistake. This same setback made him extra attentive and careful with details, to gain speed, and to become an expert in his field. 

Agapito is also an important part of the history of San Miguel, having worked alongside the famous Stirling Dickinson, who was his private driver. From him he learned how to drive cars as well as the discipline of punctuality and planning ahead in order to have effective planning and not fail his clients. 

For the textile master of Instituto Allende, it is vitally important to deliver to his clients what they expect from his art and to exceed their expectations of his designs. He seeks to maintain the tradition of the ancient weaving techniques of San Miguel by combining them with modern technology. 

The curiosity that wool aroused in him is still more alive than ever and he knows that there is still much to explore with this versatile material that continues to weave the destinies of the culture of our city, so rich in artistic expressions.