Andean Cloths

This colorful vintage despacho cloth is woven with wool fibers in colorful rainbow shades and features a traditional flower pattern in its central bands.

A well loved cloth that can still be used for its intended purpose of carrying despacho offerings to their ceremonial sites. Bright blue, green, pink, and cherry red fringe details. Handwoven in Peru.

Measures: 11.5 x 12 inches

Natural-colored 100% Alpaca traditional mestana cloth beautifully woven with motifs representing the diamond-rayed Inti design in alternating light and dark colors depicting the morning and evening sun. Touches of color bordering the central pattern, call to the mountain spirits or Apus. The wide black stripes represent life-giving Pachamama. 

Woven of alpaca and sheep wool, this cloth will hold your sacred mesa stones or display on your altar. Handwoven by the Q'ero of Peru.

Like the despacho cloth, the Q'ero use these plain-woven pieces to carry goods and food. Q'ero carrying clothes are woven in subtle, natural shades in a half design. Each one has a very fine drape and is woven from soft wool, likely alpaca or an alpaca blend.

Use it as your mesa cloth or for your personal sacred space, or as an overlay on your altar. These cloths may appear gently used as seen in photos. Woven in the high Andes of Peru.

This cloth is discounted because it has some small stains and two minor snags in the fabric. It is in good working shape overall.

 Like the despacho cloth, the Q'ero use these plain-woven pieces to carry goods and food. Q'ero carrying clothes are woven in subtle, natural shades in a half design. Each one has a very fine drape and is woven from soft wool, likely alpaca or an alpaca blend.

Use it as your mesa cloth or for your personal sacred space, or as an overlay on your altar. These cloths may appear gently used as seen in photos. Woven in the high Andes of Peru.

This despacho cloth is a excellent example of the Q'ero quarter weaving technique. Woven with natural colors and embellished with corner yarn tassels. Use this soft cloth as a despacho cloth in ceremonial offerings or as an overlay cloth on your mesa. Made by the native Q'ero of Peru.

Color can vary slightly due to the handmade nature of this cloth.

Colorful despacho cloth woven with fibers in bold stripes of bright colors and wider stripes of natural earth tones. Handwoven by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down through generations. It is made from high-quality alpaca wool, which is soft, durable, and hypoallergenic. The cloth is adorned with intricate patterns and symbols that have deep cultural significance and represent the natural world and the forces of the universe.

Sewn with vibrant colorful corner tassels and perfectly woven edges. Bright colors will vary.

Handwoven by the native Q'ero women of Peru.

 

This bright and beautiful mestana cloth is hand woven with traditional symbols of Peruvian Andean motifs in its vertical bands.  Makes a fitting cloth for your personal or group altar. All four edges are finished with the "eye" design detail. This cloth is gently used and may show some sign of use from its previous owner. From the women weavers in the high Andes mountains of Peru.  

Measures 25 x 27.5 inches.

Traditional mestana cloth represents the rhythm of life and sacred creatures of the Andes. The wide brown and black stripes represent life-giving Pachamama, and the alternating rainbow stripes represent the balance of all things. Finished with stitched "eye" detail which is said to have protective qualities. 

Woven of alpaca and sheep wool, this cloth will hold your sacred mesa stones or display on your altar. Beautiful on both sides! Hand woven by the Q'ero of Peru.

Traditional mestana cloth represents the rhythm of life and sacred creatures of the Andes. The wide brown and black stripes represent life-giving Pachamama, and the alternating brown, gray, and cream stripes represent the balance of all things. Finished with stitched "eye" detail which is said to have protective qualities. 

Woven of alpaca and sheep wool, this cloth will hold your sacred mesa stones or display on your altar. Beautiful on both sides! Hand woven by the Q'ero of Peru.

Traditional mestana cloth represents the rhythm of life and sacred creatures of the Andes. The wide brown and black stripes represent life-giving Pachamama, and the alternating rainbow stripes represent the balance of all things. Finished with stitched "eye" detail which is said to have protective qualities. 

Woven of alpaca and sheep wool, this cloth will hold your sacred mesa stones or display on your altar. Beautiful on both sides! Hand woven by the Q'ero of Per

Imbue your mesa or sacred altar cloth with the spirit of the natural world. Our earth-toned hand woven mestana cloth features traditional motifs of animals, birds, stars and more. Woven by Q'ero women in the high Andes, this weaving makes a perfect ground cloth for your altar or sacred space. Can also be used as a wall hanging.

Imbue your mesa or sacred altar cloth with the spirit of the natural world. Our earth-toned hand woven mestana cloth features traditional motifs of animals, birds, stars and more. Woven by Q'ero women in the high Andes, this weaving makes a perfect ground cloth for your altar or sacred space. Can also be used as a wall hanging.

Our beautifully, hand-woven Q'ero mestana features the traditional chili design, named for a red flower that grows in the Andean jungle.  The broad blue stripes represent life-giving Pachamama and the two sides of the cloth are joined in the middle with alpaca stitched to represent the mayu or River of the Sky or Milky Way. Beautiful on both sides! Finished with a traditional "eye" stitch which is said to have protective properties.

Woven by the Q'ero women of the high Peruvian Andes, this weaving makes a perfect mesa cloth or ground cloth for your sacred space.

Bright traditional mestana cloth with motifs in the center panels feature the traditional Chili design, named for a red flower that grows in the Andean jungle  Touches of color bordering the central pattern, call to the mountain spirits or Apus. The wide black stripes represent life giving Pachamama. Finished with "eye" edges of brown, black, and white which is said to have protective qualities. 

Woven of alpaca and sheep wool, this cloth will hold your sacred mesa stones or display on your altar. Hand woven by the Q'ero of Peru.

Bright traditional mestana cloth, the red and pink center panels feature the traditional Chili design, named for a red flower that grows in the Andean jungle  Touches of bright colors bordering the central pattern, call to the mountain spirits or Apus. The wide black stripes represent life-giving Pachamama. 

Woven of alpaca and sheep wool, this cloth will hold your sacred mesa stones or display on your altar. Handwoven by the Q'ero of Peru.

Our beautifully, hand-woven Q'ero mestana features the traditional chili design, named for a red flower that grows in the Andean jungle.  The broad black stripes represent life-giving Pachamama and the two sides of the cloth are joined in the middle with alpaca stitched to represent the mayu or River of the Sky or Milky Way. Finished with the protective yellow boarder. Beautiful on both sides!

Woven by the Q'ero women of the high Peruvian Andes, this weaving makes a perfect mesa cloth or ground cloth for your sacred space.