Alpaca wool blanket, 'Andean Hummingbird' (twin)

by NOVICA

Product Features

• Handmade by Faustino Maldonado and Family
• Ships from Peru within 10 days
• Dry clean only
• All natural dyes
• Textile softness: Coarse -- this item is made with natural fibers that have not been softened in order to preserve the material's natural state

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
• ASIN: B000CO0RXE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,056,810 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Elegant in Andean artistry, this blanket is the perfect complement to winter weather. Faustino Maldonado and Family weave this blanket from genuine alpaca wool, a long time favorite of Andean civilizations. They dye the alpaca wool with natural pigments to obtain a rich ensemble of colors, including deep black for the background. Bright red, green and yellow symmetrical patterns recall hummingbirds visiting flowers. This blanket is an oversized twin size. Artisan Info: Faustino Maldonado's artistry has been featured in Sunset magazine. Faustino Maldonado was born in Hualhuas. Because his parents and grandparents were artisans, he learned at an eary age to weave on rustic looms, to prepare the warp using the pushca, and spin on the rueca. Since he first started weaving, Maldonado has mastered the art and has immensely improved the quality of his textiles. Maldonado's work is a representation of the art that has been passed down from generation to generation within his family. The family motto has been, "I will never let go of either my grandfather or grandson's hands, for what I have learned from the elders, I will teach to the young." Based on this family philosophy, Maldonado and his relatives have been making large bedspreads in high relief without any stitching. They also