Areito Gallery
Cañaflecha Weaving
Among the Zenú people of Córdoba and Sucre, on the Caribbean coast, cañaflecha weaving is worked as a spiral braid in the vueltiao technique. The same braid scales from hats and bags to tapestries, baskets, rugs and furniture, produced in two to four weeks and co-designed with brands and interior teams.
Cañaflecha: technical specifications
- 01 Techniques
- Spiral braiding (the vueltiao technique); braided and loose weaves.
- 02 Lead time
- 2–4 weeks.
- 03 Origin
- Caribbean coast — Córdoba and Sucre; Zenú people.
- 04 Color palette
- Natural and synthetic dyes, mainly raw and black.
- 05 Production capacity
- Up to 500 units per month, depending on product and technique.
- 06 Product applications
- Hats, tapestries, baskets, rugs, furniture, bags, home articles.
