Akwa Postcards · Santiago, Chile
The reversible weaving of the Chilean chamanto
A chamanto is woven twice,
once for the day,
once for the night.
Reversibility becomes elegance.
The story
Chamantos use two-sided weaving with contrasting colours; the technique is concentrated in the Doñihue region and is considered a Chilean cultural patrimony.
The artwork on this postcard is an AI generated Akwa design.