Textiles and Weavings

Beloved animals in the Andean highlands, alpacas are prized for their warm fleece. Isidoro C'cahuantico depicts them in silhouette on a reversible throw. Woven of an alpaca wool blend, it is extremely warm, yet lightweight and beautiful. Learn More

Elegant in dark brown, this soft throw is ideal to cuddle under during cold weather seasons. From Nestor Yana, the throw is woven with an alpaca wool blend, noted for its light weight and warm comfort. The borders are crocheted by hand by a group of women who Yana supports to increase their income.

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The influence that Inca artistry has on the work of Isidoro C'cahuantico can be admired in this warm throw. Woven of alpaca wool, the throw features a hypnotic glyph composition in light and dark shades of brown. Learn More

Isidoro C'cahuantico honors Peru's past with this warm alpaca wool throw. He replicates the glyphs of the legendary Paracas culture in reversible cinnamon and tan shades. Flourishing in Peru's south coast, Paracas artists excelled at a variety of art forms. Learn More

Tracing labyrinthine paths on soft brown, dark paths pay tribute to pre-Hispanic civilizations. The motifs cover a reversible throw by Isidoro C'cahuantico. Woven of an alpaca wool blend, it is extremely lightweight yet warm and beautiful.

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Our soft yet strong South American sling is made of alpaca hair from Peruvian craftspeople in the South Andes. The Peruvian name for a sling is huaraca. In the ancient Andean civilizations, such as the Inca Empire, slings were made from llama wool. Andean slings were constructed from contrasting colors of wool; complex braiding and fine workmanship resulting in beautiful patterns. Ceremonial slings were also made; these were large, and non-functional and generally lacked a slit for a stone. To this day, ceremonial slings are used in parts of the Andes as accessories in dances and in mock battles. They are also used by llama herders; the animals will move away from the thump of a well-aimed stone. The stones are not slung to hit the animals, but to persuade them to move in the desired direction.

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Our soft yet strong South American sling is made of alpaca hair from Peruvian craftspeople in the South Andes. The Peruvian name for a sling is huaraca. In the ancient Andean civilizations, such as the Inca Empire, slings were made from llama wool. Andean slings were constructed from contrasting colors of wool; complex braiding and fine workmanship resulting in beautiful patterns. Ceremonial slings were also made; these were large, and non-functional and generally lacked a slit for a stone. To this day, ceremonial slings are used in parts of the Andes as accessories in dances and in mock battles. They are also used by llama herders; the animals will move away from the thump of a well-aimed stone. The stones are not slung to hit the animals, but to persuade them to move in the desired direction.

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Our soft yet strong South American sling is made of alpaca hair from Peruvian craftspeople in the South Andes. The Peruvian name for a sling is huaraca. In the ancient Andean civilizations, such as the Inca Empire, slings were made from llama wool. Andean slings were constructed from contrasting colors of wool; complex braiding and fine workmanship resulting in beautiful patterns. Ceremonial slings were also made; these were large, and non-functional and generally lacked a slit for a stone. To this day, ceremonial slings are used in parts of the Andes as accessories in dances and in mock battles. They are also used by llama herders; the animals will move away from the thump of a well-aimed stone. The stones are not slung to hit the animals, but to persuade them to move in the desired direction.

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An exquisite hand-embroidered Nepalese T-shirt with the Pachakuti Mesa logo designed be Oscar Miro-Quesada. This mandala pattern also symbolizes the "Rikhuri K'uychi Ayllukuna" motif, or Rainbow Tribe archetype.  Only one size available, a European size 40 it is equivalent to a US men's medium. Learn More