Inca
Textiles
Inca
weaving is one of the greatest textile arts the world has ever seen and one of the most
important crafts in their culture.
Mostly, Inca women
weaved, but some Inca men also weaved. They used wool from llamas for weaving
because it was very coarse and it varied in color. They used this wool to make
blankets and ropes. They also used wool from alpaca because it was white, with
some gray and brown in it. They used this wool for weaving clothing. The Inca used the extremely fine wool of the vicuna, the smallest
American camel. They used this wool for weaving their finest
cloth.
The production of
textiles is still alive and well in the Andes today and continues to be an
extremely important source of income for many mountain communities.
Students wove their own original pieces inspired by
Inca textiles.
The 4/5 students did a wonderful presentation at assembly
about the importance of Honey Bees and why we have them here at Parker.
4/5’s having fun with their buddies