Areito Gallery
Fique Fiber Decor
Curití, in the Santander highlands, is where our fique fiber decor is made, on vertical looms and by hand, with spiral coiling and braiding used according to the piece. Table runners, placemats, bags and rugs take fifteen to twenty days, and sizes, weaves and palettes are set project by project.
Fique: technical specifications
- 01 Weaving techniques
- Hand-weaving and vertical loom; spiral coiling and braiding.
- 02 Lead time
- 15–20 days.
- 03 Origin
- Andean highlands — Curití, Santander.
- 04 Color palette
- Wide range from natural and synthetic dyes; copper thread option.
- 05 Production capacity
- Up to 700 units per month, depending on the piece.
- 06 Product applications
- Table runners, placemats, bags, rugs, home articles.
