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Chakana Training Tee

Training tee · woven in Chinchero

$58

5% · $2.90 of this returns to Qori Q'aytu, Chinchero

Colour: Umber
Size

A fitted training tee in Kallpa Knit. The handwoven chakana tape sits across the shoulders, where a bar or a tackle loads the fabric.

Details and fit
  • Fitted through chest and waist
  • Chakana tape across both shoulder seams
Fabric and care

88% recycled polyester, 12% elastane · Kallpa Knit

Cold wash inside out, line dry. The woven tape is colourfast; do not bleach.

Shipping and returns

Ships from Arequipa in 2–5 working days within South America. Free returns within 30 days.

Who made this

Tape woven by Delia Ccahua and 37 weavers of Qori Q'aytu

Delia Ccahua, Chinchero

“The chakana has to be counted, not drawn. If one thread is wrong, the whole cross leans.”

Delia Ccahua · Master weaver, leads the pallay team

Pattern
Chakana · stepped cross
What it means
Three steps on each arm for the three worlds — the one above, this one, and the one below — held together at the centre. Weavers count it thread by thread; if one step is off, the whole cross leans.
Where it sits
Chakana tape across both shoulder seams
Loom time
3.5 hours per piece
Altitude
Chinchero, Peru · 3,762 m
Trace code
KW-QQ-0418 · Printed on the care label

Journey

  1. BrusqueKnitting mill
  2. ChincheroWeavers' association
  3. ArequipaCut-and-sew workshop
  4. You

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