‘Arpilleras’ made in Villa el Salvador

These arpilleras are a popular art form that has developed in the shanty towns of Latin America, using scraps of material, wool or other available material, often depicting scenes of traditional life, landscapes, markets, village life, nature scenes, and other subjects, depicted in collages that can combine patchwork, appliqué, and embroidery. 

Project Peru supports a number of organisations and women’s groups who make this sort of craft items, working in their homes. We buy their products direct from them at a fair price and sell at our craft stalls in the UK.

If you would like to purchase any of the items shown on this page, read here for more information.

Arpillera decorations

Square

A 1
A 2
A 3
A 4

Noah’s Ark

AN 1*
AN 2*
AN 3*
AN 4*

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Long, with three pockets.

AL 1*
AL 2
AL 3
AL 4*

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Short, with two pockets.

ALS 1
ALS 2
ALS 3
ALS 4*

Arpillera shoulder bags

AS 1*
AS 2*
AS 3*
AS 4*
AS 5*

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Arpillera pencil cases

The pairs of images below each represent two different sides [a and b] of a single pencil case; we generally have other designs in stock too.

AP 1a*
AP 1b*
AP 2b*
AP 2b*
AP 3a*
AP 3b*
AP 4a*
AP 4b*
AP 5a*
AP 5b*
AP 6a*
AP 6b*
AP 7a*
AP 7b*
AP 8a*
AP 8b*
AP 9a*
AP 9b*
AP 10a*
AP 10b*
AP 11a*
AP 11b*
AP 12a*
AP 12b*

More information and prices read here

Examples of these items are available at our craft stalls. Or we could post them with additional postage and packaging charges as appropriate.

Please note, the items illustrated can vary. They are individually hand-made. The designs will be similar in style, content and material to the ones shown, but would not necessarily be identical.

To purchase – or order if necessary –these crafts items, please first enquire by email about availability and price, quoting reference number (e.g A 1) and indicating the quantity sought for each item. information@projectperu.org.uk

See Greetings cards similarly produced in Villa el Salvador