Longko Poncho Tactic wool and natural fibers

wool and natural fibers

among others

which is made with a light fabric and with authentic designs created entirely or almost exclusively with silk threads

that preserves the identity of the traditional coastal textiles of La Araucanía: weaving on a witral or vertical loom and a ñimin (drawing) typical of its territory

These domestic pieces transfer the traditional skill of düwekafe to modern home decor

Longko Poncho Tactic wool and natural fibersUsed by a Longko, who is a Mapuche authority. Woven with sheep wool in witral with staggered and vertical lines that are made by tightly tying certain areas of the warp, thus, the tied parts prevent the dye from coloring those areas, resulting in white and colored areas like those seen in this piece.