Indigenous Peruvian Sweater
- Producers:
- Beatriz Flores, Coordinator (wife)
- Zenobi Ulo, Coordinator (husband))
- Maria Mendoza, Brusher
- Felicidad Quispe, Weaver
- Martha Chipan, Weaver
- Simona Canavari, Sewer
- Product:
- Shakira and Plain sweaters
- Location: El Alto, Bolivia
- Relationship: Father, Mother,Daughter and friends
- History:
- Zenobi Ulo was raised in a home where weaving was a very common practice. The tradition dates back 4 generations. As a child, Zenobi adopted the tradition from his father. When Zenobi married Beatriz, they decided to start their own particular line of sweaters They gatthered their friends together and began to manufacture the items in the cold mountains of Bolivia. They have a 5 year old daughter together and hope she will one day continue the tradition.
- Duration:
- 6 hours for 1 sweater
- Process:
- Three types of wool are mixed into one thread to create the mixture of colour. Each part of the sweater is made by a different person and then completed by sewing each piece together. The hood, arms and torso comprise of the different parts. An entire sweater takes 4 people 6 hours to manufacture.
- Message:
- ""I really appreciate your visit to our home and shop"
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