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All of our products
are handmade by weavers and craftsmen
from the northern provinces of Argentina,
that keep alive the old tradition of loom
weaving following ancient knowledge and
teachings.
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Each
and every one of them is unique, because
even when the piece is replicable (and some
of them are not) it will have its special
details such as certain thickness of the
thread or the way tincture dyed it. |
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After
shearing the llama, sheep, alpaca or vicuña,
its wool (called at this instance “vellón”)
is hand spun into a thin, continuous, thread.
Then, a second thread is added and it is
spun again to make a strong yet flexible
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following step is a very careful washing
process to take off all organic elements
and animal grease (lanolin), which is very
useful while spinning but may interfere
in the dyeing process.
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Sun
dried, the wool is now ready to be dyed
using both natural pigments (from plants,
fruits, flowers, minerals and other natural
elements) and dyes. |
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Then weaving on
the loom begins in a process that, depending
on the size and complexity of the chosen
pattern and design, can take from a couple
of days up to several weeks of hard work.
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