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About
Our San Pedro Tubular Weaving
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become brushes, threads and cords a palette of colors,
a loom an easel. High in the Andes mountains in the
village of San Pedro, weavers create works of art
found nowhere else in the world. Using a technique
called tubular weaving, these artists are able to
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How
the are Made |
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Pedro de Cajas tapestry is all hand woven, made from
90% sheep wool and just 10% cotton.
The tapestry is vibrantly colored using
all-natural dyes that come from insects, plants, and
other natural material.
The patterns are all very, distinct, boasting
white houses, red roofs, and magnificent green
backgrounds. The
fascinating thing about this type of Peruvian tapestry
is that it can be displayed from either front or back
with two wood dowels that are stretched across both
top and bottom.
These
individual foot loomed designs are made from wool that
is washed, dyed and brushed washed,
dyed, and brushed prior to the start of the weaving
process.
The
artisans are both male and female, each working hard
to ply wool and dye. In
fact, you will find entire families involved with the
tapestry making process.
The wool used comes from the area, which allows
the dye to work beautifully.
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The
History of the Art |
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region of San Pedro de Cajas received its name from
the legend of the patron saint named San Pedro who
came to Cesar Yuri Roman in a dream.
In this dream, San Pedro asked Cesar to return
to his town to help but Cesar did not take the dream
seriously, instead ignoring the request of San Pedro.
However, just a few days later, a massive
mudslide destroyed Cesar’s business.
With this, a broke Cesar returned to San Pedro
de Cajas, starting a new tapestry weaving business, a
skill that had been passed down through his family.
Determined
to reconcile the damage he had caused himself, Cesar
worked on a particular weaving of the image of a
saint. Unfortunately,
the ancient traditions and techniques were crude,
making it impossible.
At that time, only geometrical shapes could be
woven. However,
still determined to succeed, Cesar developed a new
technique, which he called padding.
With this, he could work the tapestry in more
detail with realistic designs and figures.
The new system was very, successful, leading
other local artisans to adopt it for their own
designs.
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Product
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Care
and Handling |
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with all textiles, it should be protected from direct
sunlight to prevent fading. If cleaning is absolutely necessary,
it should be dry cleaned at a reputable laundry. |
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