Square blue Huipil cushion Hand cordage weaving Nariño in the south of

Nariño in the south of the country is a department inherited from the techniques of its Quillacinga ancestors for the management of the Iraca plant fiber

La Araucanía Region

The cushion covers made by the Chapilca weavers are made with ancestral techniques that very few artisans preserve

which is created on a backstrap loom and attached to Guatemalan leather to create the extraordinary bags

then amachaca and let it soak for 8 days in water to obtain the threads of the fiber to begin the process of hand weaving for about 4 days

Square blue Huipil cushion Hand cordage weaving Nariño in the south ofIn Guatemala, combining artisanal fabrics to create a wide variety of products is a deep rooted practice among both artisans and merchants. Huipiles, cuts, patches, ribbons and canvases are hand woven with ancestral techniques, each telling stories of tradition through an infinite number of figures, colors and patterns. These elements become the perfect raw material for creative artisans, who transform them into a variety of functional and decorative