- 100% handspun wool
- Dry clean only
Vintage frazadas are the perfect compliment to any room. They can be used as a rug, blanket, wall hanging, or decorative throw. The possibilities are as endless as your imagination.
Woven by hand on a back strap loom with techniques used for centuries in the rural communities high in the Andes Mountains.
Each piece is one of a kind
Slight imperfections may occur due to the vintage nature of this product, naturally enhancing its character and personality.
This one-of-a-kind hand crafted rug will enhance any room in your home. It can be used as a rug, throw, blanket or wall hanging and it also makes the perfect picnic blanket. This one is a vibrant mix of bright pink and orange tones with soft green and grey blue contrast tones and a very beautiful pink hand crochet edging.
Our frazadas are made from 100% naturally dyed sheep or llama wool. This wool has previously been spun on a drop spindle, before being handwoven, following centuries old traditional methods passed down through generations, using an Andean backstrap loom. Each piece is just under a metre wide so a signature feature of the rugs is the central seam that joins the two textile pieces. This is very skilfully integrated into the design, and is a stamp of authenticity.
We source all our rugs from small mountain villages in the Peruvian Andes, ensuring a fair price is paid to each artisan who will spend several weeks making it. Each design is inspired by the makers natural surroundings. The Andean people have a very close relationship with nature and the beauty and simplicity of their Cosmovision is reflected in everything they do.
In our ever-changing global world it is common for artisan craft to be undervalued, purchasing a genuine piece of textile art helps maintain these ancient traditions thriving.