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Tumi (Quechua for 'Knife', variants: 'Tome', 'Tume'), is a generic term encompassing the many kinds of sharp tools utilized in pre- and post-colonial eras of the Central Andes region, Tumis were employed for a diverse set of purposes such as kitchen knives, agricultural tools, warrior or hunting secondary weapons, sacrificial knives, barber ...
Chilkat blanket in the collection of the University of Alaska Museum of the North, Fairbanks, Alaska. Traditional textiles of Northwest Coast tribes are enjoying a dramatic revival. Chilkat weaving and Ravenstail weaving are regarded as some of the most difficult weaving techniques in the world. A single Chilkat blanket can take an entire year ...
A collection of several different Lizhnyks. A lizhnyk (Ukrainian: Ліжник) or Hutsul blanket is a patterned wool blanket and rug [1] created by Hutsuls, a group indigenous to the Carpathian Mountains of western Ukraine.
These sheep were well-suited to the climate in Navajo lands, and that produced a useful long-staple wool. [19] Hand-spun wool from these animals was the main source of yarn for Navajo blankets until the 1860s, when the United States government forced the Navajo people to relocate at Bosque Redondo and seized their livestock
Alpaca fleece is the natural fiber harvested from an alpaca. There are two different types of alpaca fleece. The most common fleece type comes from a Huacaya. Huacaya fiber grows and looks similar to sheep wool in that the animal looks "fluffy". The second type of alpaca is Suri and makes up less than 10% of the South American alpaca population.
Founded in 1975 by Charlie Clifford after a stint in the Peace Corps in Peru, the company is named after a Peruvian tumi ceremonial knife used for sacrifices. [1] Tumi, Inc. was a unit of Doughty Hanson & Co. from 2004 until after its 2012 initial public offering. [2] [3] Tumi's products are known for their black-on-black ballistic nylon. [4 ...