The silk production in San Pedro Cajonos, Mexico, has seen a resurgence due to the rise of global connectivity and increased competition from synthetic materials. The Yagaa collective, housed at the Silk Sanctuary in the Zapotec community, aims to unify local artisans to compete in global markets. The process involves raising a local variety of silkworm they call "criollo" (wild), noted for their resistance to disease. The silkworm rearing process involves five stages, with the silkworm molt every five days and grow from about 3 millimeters at birth to 8 centimeters in their adult stage. It takes approximately 15 to 20 days to obtain 250 grams of silk thread, enough to make a silk shawl three meters long by 70 centimeters wide. Traditional silk weaving techniques include malacate (a traditional spindle) and weaving on backstrap looms. Traditional textiles and textiles have been important part of the local artisanal economy.