A handwoven textile is more than just a piece of fabric; it’s a piece of history. Peruvian textiles can be traced back for thousands of years. Careful preservation has kept this art form alive today, and the skilled artisans who create the woven fabrics used in our designs, do so by combining heritage techniques passed down through generations, with technology that ranges from traditional to modern.
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Peru's Rich History of Textile Design
Posted on March 26 2018
Peru has the longest continuous history of textile production in the world, going back almost 10,000 years. Invented long before pottery and just as humans started agriculture, Peruvian fiber manipulation began with simple spun fibers, moving on through cords and nets. By 500 C this rudimentary craft had developed into complex weaving, employing practically every technique known today.
Machine Handknitting
Posted on March 13 2018
Handcrafted clothing created on handknitting machines by highly skilled artisans. In the first stage of using these hand operated, hand-powered looms, artisans create knit panels. These high quality knit panels are then hand-linked together. This hand-linking requires intensive training, practice and skill. While this type of hand-finishing is more time...
Handknit Clothing
Posted on March 09 2018
Our fashion line is handcrafted by in Peru, where they have the longest history of textile design in the world. We match artisan workshops with the designs and fibers with which they specialize, assuring the most precise detail, and most exquisite quality and feel. Traditional knitting skills are often passed...
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