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.
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.
This despacho cloth is an excellent example of the artistic 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 or personal altar.
Handmade sizes range from 16 to 18 inches x 18 inches wide. Allow some variations in color.
Select your style below. Made by the native Q'ero of Peru.
Traditional mestana cloth represents 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 and the alternating red-shaded stripes represent the balance of all things.
Handwoven by the Q'ero of Peru. Beautiful on both sides! Woven of alpaca and sheep wool, this cloth will hold your sacred mesa stones or display on your altar.
Our earth-toned, hand-woven Q'ero mestana features the traditional rayed diamond of the Inti motif. The wide 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 "eye" border in brown, gray, and golden oat colors. 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.
Bright traditional mestana cloth with motifs representing the diamond-rayedIntidesign in alternating light and dark colors depicting the morning and evening sun. Touches of color bordering the central pattern, call to the mountain spirits orApus. The wide black stripes represent life-giving Pachamama. Finished with stitched "eye" detail which is said to have protective qualities.
Woven of alpaca and sheep wool, this cloth will hold your sacredmesastones or display on your altar. Handwoven by theQ'eroof Peru.
Bright traditional mestana cloth with motifs representing the diamond-rayedIntidesign in alternating light and dark colors depicting the morning and evening sun. Touches of color bordering the central pattern, call to the mountain spirits orApus. The wide black stripes represent life-giving Pachamama. Finished with stitched "eye" detail which is said to have protective qualities.
Woven of alpaca and sheep wool, this cloth will hold your sacredmesastones or display on your altar. Handwoven by theQ'eroof Peru.
Our earth-toned, hand-woven Q'ero mestana features the traditional rayed diamond of the Inti motif. The wide 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 "eye" border in brown, gray, and golden oat colors. 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.
Traditional mestana cloth represents 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 and the alternating red shaded stripes represent balance of all things.
Hand woven by the Q'ero of Peru. Beautiful on both sides! Woven of alpaca and sheep wool, this cloth will hold your sacred mesa stones or display on your altar.
Bright traditional mestana cloth with motifs representing the diamond-rayedIntidesign in alternating light and dark colors depicting the morning and evening sun, the traditional Q’ero motifs of colorful hourglass jungle dancers, and people wearing hats.
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. A soft textile that is beautiful on both sides.
Woven by Q'ero women in the high Andes, this weaving makes a perfect ground cloth for your sacred altar or mesa bundle.
Imbue your mesa or sacred altar cloth with the duality of spirit. Our colorful hand-woven mestana cloth features both theInkarriandIntimotifs:Inkarri, cultural hero and founder of the Inkas, and Inti, the Sun depicted as a rayed diamond. Finished with woven "eye" design detail that's said to have protective qualities.
Woven by Q'ero women in the high Andes, this weaving makes a perfect ground cloth for your sacred altar or mesa bundle.