Textile Innovations
In the last years, the CTTC has been exploring the high skill of the weavers in the traditional textile production. Some ways in which this exploration has taken place has been through the many weaving competitions and through the accomplishment of remarkable textiles from special commissions. For the Textile Innovations Project, the Center has worked hand in hand with the ten weaver’s associations to collectively create textiles based on their inspirations from daily activities as well as from their Andean cosmovision. This is challenging work since the many ideas from the different weavers and the goal of bringing them all together often does not look as planned, so it is about coming to a point where the final product looks as expected by everyone. The finish collective piece is then embellished on its borders to protect it and be presented as a work of art.
CTTC is dedicated to the recovery and revitalization of ancestral textile techniques and traditions.The knowledge of ancestral textiles is an art inherited through several generations. A child learns textile practices from parents, grandparents and even great-grandparents. Providing motivation to continue to cherish these practices as he or she grows and ensuring a higher and sustainable quality of life through these practices is essential.
You can also empower and support traditional weavers through donations, purchases, and ethical tourism. Let´s keep the sustainable practice of ancestral textiles alive.