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Textiles today have inherited a legacy of an ancient pre-Hispanic tradition
developed across the country. Striking examples are the Paracas
blankets and Inca and Wari weavings from Ayacucho.
The oldest textiles to date were found in the Huaca Prieta
temple in Chicama, dating back more than 4,000 years.
The departments best-known for weavings include Ayacucho,
Puno, Cusco, Junín, Apurímac and Lima. Cusco
decoration includes elements such as the tika, representing
the potato flower, and the sojta, a geometric design that
symbolizes the harvest cycle.
Weavers produce a rich variety of woolen chullo caps with
earflaps, coca leaf bags, cummerbund and scarves such as those
sold in the Sicuani market (Puno), or in the Sunday market
at Písac (Cusco).
Another major textile producer is Ayacucho, which in recent
years has specialized in weft and warp weavings featuring
abstract motifs.
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