The history of textiles in Peru started 5,000 years ago when pre-Inca and Inca civilization weavers mastered natural cotton and alpaca fibers. Now, these ancestral techniques, combined with modern ...

A collection of weavings made by artists from the Andean region of South America, dating approximately from the 4th century BCE through the 16th century CE are installed on one side of the gallery.

Known traditionally for their folksy appeal, Peruvian textiles created high in the Andes mountains are being re-invented for the 21st Century. By Dominic Lutyens.

Gabby Puma Sallo of Chinchero, Peru, presents a traditional Peruvian weaving and dyeing demonstration tomorrow and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. at The Riverwalk Bead Shop and Gallery, 32 ...

Peruvian textiles are famous throughout the world for their skilled creation, use of rare and ancient weaving techniques and, frankly, their absolute beauty. This show at the Fashion and Textile ...

In four months, she had sold $20,000 of textiles to family, friends and her local community. "I sold some at the UVic [University of Victoria] textiles fair. I set up a booth.

A nonprofit organization in Ollantaytambo, a small town in Peru’s Sacred Valley of the Incas, Awamaki is, at heart, a women’s weaving cooperative. “As a knitter and quilter, I was really excited about ...

Known traditionally for their folksy appeal, Peruvian textiles created high in the Andes mountains are being re-invented for the 21st Century. By Dominic Lutyens.