This photograph, taken around 1982 in Mexico, shows a Mayo couple waiting for a ride to take their cobijas and pottery to market to sell.

Starting around 1950, the Mayo did less weaving, as inexpensive machine-made blankets became available. In the 1970s, however, the high prices of handwoven textiles made by Navajo and Hispanic weavers in the United States created a demand for Mayo weavings. In response, the Mayos improved the quality of their sarapes and cobijas, introducing new designs or reviving old ones, and reintroducing the use of natural dyes.