Iraca woven bag Departamento del Valle del Cauc foot-loom cut fabrics and patches

foot-loom cut fabrics and patches woven on traditional backstrap looms from communities in Chichicastenango

This jewelry is produced by groups of artisans in villages surrounding Antigua Guatemala and Lake Atitlan using mostly baked porcelain ceramic beads and combining them with traditional Guatemalan fabrics called Huipiles

With the use of the garment we not only guarantee a cultural exchange

on a standing loom with jasper techniques

from children to older artisans

Iraca woven bag Departamento del Valle del Cauc foot-loom cut fabrics and patchesIraca items were formerly only for transporting objects or food. Now they add innovation in their designs and closeness to fashion. To make the piece, the material to be used is chosen, and then it is woven and proceeded to interlacing and lining.