Red Peruvian Frazada
$475.00
1 in stock
Frazadas, meaning "blanket" in Spanish, are woven by hand and hand-dyed with natural dyes from vegetables and plants by Aymara women in rural Peruvian villages. This traditional process, passed down through generations, involves hand-clipping sheep and washing their wool with a natural shampoo made from the Saqta plant. The use of cochineal, a scale insect that produces the natural dye carmine, is crucial in creating these 100% sheep wool textiles. Frazadas are an essential item for protecting against the chill of the high altitudes in the Andes, where they are commonly used. It takes weeks to complete just one frazada due to the intricate and time-consuming techniques used.
W5ft x L5.5ft