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This skirt, which may be worn in multiples, is made of hand-spun plain weave wool or, sometimes, commercial fabric.

The montera is a hat, adapted from the Spanish.

Lliclla means shawl or blanket (manta). It is a square shape formed by sewing two long strips together.

This is a kind of women’s jacket made from plain weave wool fabric. The jacket is adorned with beads, buttons, embroidery, and ribbons (Callañaupa Alvarez 2015). According to Vidal de Milla (2000), in the Cusco region these textiles traditionally…

This woven belt or strap is typically worn by women, although men may employ it to hold their pants up.

This is a special, not commonly seen textile. It is a coca bag with a woven-in pocket which holds the mineral lime that is chewed along with the coca leaves. The warps are longer in the area where the little pocket is made.

Pictured here is a poncho, a rectangle-shaped textile formed of two long fabric strips sewn together.

This skirt, called a pollera, may be worn in multiples and is made of hand-spun plain weave wool or, sometimes, commercial fabric.