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This chinchorro is made from moriche plant fiber, an Amazonian palm. The fiber is extracted, washed, dried, spun, and then woven entirely by hand by Warao women. Each piece requires several weeks of work, making its production very limited. A rare piece, almost impossible to find today!
This chinchorro is made from moriche plant fiber, an Amazonian palm. The fiber is extracted, washed, dried, spun, and then woven entirely by hand by Warao women. Each piece requires several weeks of work, making its production very limited. A rare piece, almost impossible to find today!
A moriche chinchorro does not begin on a loom, but in the palm grove (like most handcrafted hammocks). Warao women select the heart of the moriche palm, called the cogollo. This part is cut, cooked, washed, then dried in the sun to obtain a flexible and durable plant fiber.
Each fiber is then spun by hand, without any mechanical tools, simply by rubbing it against the leg. This thread is then assembled on a vertical wooden loom to form an open and breathable weave.
Depending on the size, the complete production requires between two weeks and a month of daily work. This unavoidable time explains why these chinchorros are rare and cannot be produced industrially.
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