A book describing Bolivian textiles, as well as clothing practices.

Visual archive compares the Ch'unchu motif in weavings from Cusco area to the Inkarrí myth represented in Quero textiles. Brief explanatory section is followed by photographs and schematic diagrams of various examples --Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

The Incas and their predecessors are renowned for their ceramics, their precious metalwork and their colossal stone buildings. But how did they dress? Precious textiles were used by the Incas not only to clothe themselves but also as a symbol of power and identity, for sacrificial purposes and as a means of exchange. This book showcases a breathtaking selection of textiles and feathers, as well as gold, silver and shell jewellery. With texts by ten renowned scholars and over 300 colour illustrations, Inca: Textiles and Ornaments from the Andes will allow you to discover the Inca's mastery of the art of weaving, the incredible motifs and the variety of colours of fibres and feathers used in their textiles

Winner, Silver Medal in the Craft/Hobby Category, 2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez has gathered artisans of all ages to share their knowledge, lore, and deep skills, highlighting many of the techniques used by craftspeople in the Andes. They reveal clever highland secrets for everything from skeining yarn and knitting in reverse to weaving tubular borders and embellishing fabric with complex stitches. For many of these techniques, they provide concise step-by-step instructions accessible for North American crafters. Thoughtful, detailed descriptions of Andean cultural traditions frame each section, providing context and rare insight into what textile work means as a living heritage of the Quechua people.

This book tells us how in the nineteenth century, in the current department of Nariño, weavers played a fundamental role in rural and urban societies, in part, because they produced pieces of various qualities for all economic sectors. This textile tradition dates back to pre-Hispanic times, when various groups of the highlands wove fine fabrics of cotton or llama hair, supported by complex techniques: they were pieces dyed with indelible vegetable and mineral dyes. Some of that knowledge endured in the Colony and the nascent Republican state. Weaving was rooted in the regional culture of Pasto, in its surroundings and in various towns of the highlands of Túquerres and Ipiales, and, although it was a mainly feminine work, there was a love for the trade that united the members of the families. And to this was added a successful transmission of knowledge through oral communication. The reputation of the "Clothes of Pasto" and its use spread through Santafé de Bogotá, Medellín, Popayán and Barbacoas, among other places, whose inhabitants preferred these garments, for their resistance, variety of colors and wide range of qualities. From the material culture and the history of the trades, this book aims to highlight the value of weaving, developed in this part of the Colombian territory in the nineteenth century.

An overview of the history of weaving and textile fabrics in Argentina.

Descriptions of raw materials, loom and non-loom techniques, and decorations--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

An examination of the culture, aesthetics, and symbolism in Andean textile fabrics.

The Quechua people of southern Peru are both agriculturalists and herders who maintain large herds of alpacas and llamas. But they are also weavers, and it is through weaving that their cultural traditions are passed down over the generations. Owing to the region's isolation, the textile symbols, forms of clothing, and technical processes remain strongly linked to the people's environment and their ancestors. Heckman's photographs convey the warmth and vitality of the Quechua people and illustrate how the land is intricately woven into their lives and their beliefs. Quechua weavers in the mountainous regions near Cuzco, Peru, produce certain textile forms and designs not found elsewhere in the Andes. Their textiles are a legacy of their Andean ancestors. Andrea Heckman has devoted more than twenty years to documenting and analyzing the ways Andean beliefs persist over time in visual symbols embedded in textiles and portrayed in rituals. Her primary focus is the area around the sacred peak of Ausangate, in southern Peru, some eighty-five miles southeast of the former Inca capital of Cuzco. The core of this book is an ethnographic account of the textiles and their place in daily life that considers how the form and content of Quechua patterns and designs pass stories down and preserve traditions as well as how the ritual use of textiles sustain a sense of community and a connection to the past. American militarism to a tidal wave of post-modern change.