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Product ID: 130820

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Cloak:

   51.2" W x 33.5" L

Scarf:

   7.1" W x 74.8" L

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Weight:  1.4 lbs

 

50% alpaca wool, 50% acrylic

Dry clean only

Textile softness: Coarse -- this item is made with natural fibers that have not been softened in order to preserve the material's natural state

 

Ships from NOVICA Office in Peru.




Reversible alpaca wool ruana cloak, 'Desert Bloom'

Flowers bloom on desert sands woven from an alpaca wool blend. Isidoro C'cahuantico creates the illusion on a generous ruana, a traditional Andean cloak. Hand-tied fringe edges the reversible wrap, and a matching scarf is attached to the neck. The cloak fastens with buttons covered with the same weave.
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Isidoro C'cahuantico

"I became enamored with the textile arts at first sight... My curiosity led me into the world of textiles, looms and weaves."
Isidoro C'cahuantico Mendoza was born on 4 April 1954, in a village near Cuzco. During the 1970s he was forced to migrate when terrorist activities swept his region. Accepting various jobs, he soon found himself working as a janitor in a textile factory.

"I was completely fascinated with the work they were doing!" Isidoro recalls. "I became enamored with the textile arts at first sight.

"At night, when everyone had gone home and I was left alone to sweep and clean, I began to look at the looms and ...

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I recieved my alpaca cloak today,very soft and pretty.I will order more things from Isidoro.I just wish there was a picture so I could see what he looks like....

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