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Women Clothing

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

Women Clothing

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

Winding

To wind, skein, and ply, single strands of yarn are first rolled into balls, and then skeined and washed.

Weqontoy

The weqontoy is a parasitic plant affecting leafy plants.

Weaving

To weave means to separate alternate threads, with half being raised and half being lowered.

Watay

This is a special technique dating back to pre-Incan times, known as ikat in some places.

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Washing

The wool is preferably washed while on the still on the sheep to facilitate spinning.

Warping

To warp means to wind threads around sets of stakes, that may be horizontal or vertical.

Truchac Chupan

This design illustrates the tail of a trout.

Tinki Duraznos

This design represents two peach pits side by side.