WHAT IS AN AYATE?

Ayate is a fiber woven cloth that comes from the Maguey (agave salminae). It is a productive fiber has been used in the "Valle Del Mazquital" located in the central part of Mexico where more than four hundred thousand people live. Ayate has been known for its durability, natural origins and usefulness to natives but slowly is turning into an international sensation. Today, ayate is used as an all-safe mildew resistant body exfoliator, designed to last up to about a year. Currently there is a market for up to 3000 ayates (one square foot) per month on the West Coast of the United States alone.

Maguey is predominately used in Mexico as a resource that provides natives over 100 different products of which include clothing, food, medicine, firewood, furniture, and soap. The importance of the Maguey has prevailed through time and has become a dominant source of income for these natives. Once the Maguey is at a mature state, which can take up to ten years, the ayate fiber then can be extracted along with other resources the Maguey is used for. The process of making Ayate is extravagant, labor-intensive and can take up to two to four days to complete. But because of the high demand for the resources that lay within the Maguey, it leaves little time for growth and ability to cultivate these plants. Body Crystal 's main purpose is to represent indigenous countries by distributing these products and protecting the "Valle Del Mazquital," as well as its people.

An amazing hand woven cloth made from the fibers of the Agave cactus plant.

• Can be used wet or dry.
• Use dry on the skin to exfoliate and revive dull skin while increasing the circulation.
• When wet the Ayate fibers will soften and shrink into the perfect washcloth size.
• Add soap, lotion or oil for a pampering treatment like at the spa.
• Easy Care — Rinse and hang.
• Dries fast — mildew resistant and lasts up to one year.
• Can even be machined washed.