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Puyo handmade in sheep's wool.

1,45 CM Y 1,65 CM APROX

The puyos, also called blanket, they are used to warm the bed. They are woven on looms and are usually of thick spun wool and dyed in bright colors. They are characterized by being striped and very colorful, as the technique moves to the north of Argentina they appear with floral representations. They are made in a single long piece that is then cut and sewn or sewn, like northern ponchos. There are some with works of drawings that include decorations with flowers and stylized animals..

They can be from colorful lists, of simple guards from comb and tied guard, sometimes lists coexist on both sides.
In the north of Argentina, en Yavi (Jujuy Province), wool is dyed with a knotting technique (with the basic principle of batic) that allows you to achieve color nuances and create drawings, even write short captions. Currently they are used in urban decoration as carpets of unbeatable value..