#PONCHO WITH SLEEVES FREE#

I thought the only way out of poverty was moving away from textiles so I started studying accounting.

That was how I arrived at a settlement located east of Lima. Added to this was the violence unleashed by Sendero Luminoso, a radical Maoist group that bled the country with terrorist attacks and forced many inhabitants of rural areas to migrate to the big cities. After the natural disaster, tourism and local commerce decreased. Everything went well until our town was hit by the earthquake of 1970. Until next time.'I come from a humble family of textile artisans and my first jobs were making sweaters that we sold later in a small store in Huaraz - an Andean city famous among tourists and mountain sportsmen. We hope you have found this blog helpful and are now inspired to go fourth and wrap yourself up in whichever woven design suits you the best. The difference being that it is usually a much smaller version, suitable only to wear around ones shoulders, not having the access material needed to wrap around a person's body more than once. The Shawl can take on many styles but has similar qualities to the Wrap in that is usually rectangular in shape and has a very unstructured fit. Confused yet ? Hold on, we're nearly there. It may also include a front which forms a V shape although this is not always the case. The difference here is that whilst it may have some fastening around the neck, it is usually a much freer flowing garment in comparison to the cape. Other names for the garment include Chamanto (in central Chile) and Ruana (in the colder regions of Columbia and Venezuela). This equally popular garment which originated in South America in the pre-inca times is quite similar to the Cape in the sense that it is also worn over the neck and is again sleeveless. So now you understand the difference between the Cape and the Wrap so pardon us in advance for the confusion which we are now about to impart on you with relation to our next garment, the Poncho that is. It may also include some fastening elements down the middle of the garment which again mirror the more traditional coat design but with the absence of a sleeve. Although no sleeves exist, it typically mirrors a short jacket or coat and has a fastening around the neckline.

In contrast, a cape, which originated in medieval times, is a sleeveless garment which is short.

#PONCHO WITH SLEEVES FREE#

This is a great choice for someone who values comfort and individual style as they have free rein to style exactly as they wish. The shape of a wrap will often be unstructured, resembling that of a blanket, giving the wearer more freedom to wear as he or she wishes.

The Wrap as its name suggests refers to a long piece of fabric which can be wrapped around the wearer as they so wish. Here we explore more to help you truly understand the difference in each and help you decide which one is right for you. As purveyors of Weavers designs, we offer a wide and colourful range of Irish woven Ponchos, Capes, Shawls and Wraps, all made from the finest quality of tweed, wool and cashmere that Ireland has to offer but are they not all the same thing we hear you say?Īlthough part of the same family and quite similar in style, there is a unique difference between all four which is inherent to their designs.

Poncho with sleeves