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At Casa Ecológica, we dedicate ourselves to the production and marketing of
Organic Food, Natural Medicine and Traditional Handcrafts. We work to create
Sustainable Development alternatives for the Communities of the Cusco Region and
to promote Fair Trade among their members.
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In the crafts line, we offer Traditional Textiles made using traditional methods
with natural dyes and fibers, by weavers from different communities. Commonly,
the wool they use is from sheep and/or alpaca, although sometimes llama, guanaco
and vicuña wool may also be used.
Colors are obtained from dye-plants, and other natural sources, like cochineal,
chappi, awaipilli, quimsa cucho, yanali, mote mote, chillca, eucalyptus,
kakasunca, among others.
The iconography expressed on the textiles is traditionally used in the
communities and it represents the life and environment of their inhabitants,
maintaining their cultural traditions and hence the identity of their people.
The iconography and colors depend on the geographical region where they come
from.
Generally, in the high Andean communities (the Ausangate snow peak region) very
fine alpaca wool is available, (since these people are breeders of this species
of South American cameloid) and to weave they use the fiber in its natural color.
On the other hand, in the communities of the lower region (the Mapacho river
basin), they have to acquire wool by means of buying or bartering for
dye-plants, fruit and other products abundant in that area.
At Casa Ecológica we promote barter in monthly-programmed meetings, as a method
of traditional commercial and cultural exchange between different communities,
motivating, in this way, the independent sustainable development of the
indigenous high Andean and rainforest people.
Our designs are made of typical garments, like llicllas (shoulder cloths),
chumpis (wide belts) or chullos (knitted hats), chuspas (woven bags), and also
some utilitarian items like table runners, scarves, bedcovers; as well as
skirts, vests, jackets and other contemporary designs intended to diversify our
supply and place the community products successfully in the market.
Casa Ecológica, executes reforestation projects for the natural dye-plants to
avoid their extinction due to indiscriminate harvesting; we also manage projects
of genetic improvement for the alpaca in different communities, to obtain high
quality wool for weavings; we also encourage the hand spinning of yarn, both to
create work opportunities in those communities, and because it is part of their
cultural tradition.
By buying these textiles you benefit the weavers of the following communities:
Quico (Q´eros), Mallma, Tinki, Ocongate, Uppis, Pacchanta, Marampaqui Alto y
Bajo, Huacatincu, Pitukiska, Chimor, Bombon, Parobamba, Lambrampata, Laly,
Otocani, Sahuay, Solan, Amaru, Lamay, Willoq, Patacancha and others that are
joining the project.
We can handle orders for one or two pieces, as well as orders in series, for
which we have to organize the weavers of different communities and we make the
textiles according to the chosen designs.
If you are interested in our work, and have innovative ideas, we can develop new
designs according to your request.
Main Contacts:
Franco Negri Becerra - General Manager
Armando Negri Pierola - President
Company Profile
Year Established : 2003
Main Activity : Exporter , Manufacturer
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Contact Information
Main Contact: Franco Negri Becerra
Title: Contact Manager
Address: Calle Triunfo 393
Cusco - Cusco - Cusco
Phone: (51)(84)255427 (51)(84)9611169
Fax: (51)(84)233813
E-mail: franco@casaecologicacusco.com
Website: http://www.casaecologicacusco.com
