The Andean chullo is an ancestral symbol of the andean culture, emblem of Peru, culmination of a long process of traditional knowledge and techniques with identity and ethnicity of the person who used them.
This winter cap with earflaps (aka CHULLO) is woven with vicuña, alpaca or sheep wool, although today it is often made from synthetic fibers because of their durability and bright colors.
The more traditional ones are from Cusco, Puno, Ayacucho, Huancavelica and other high places in the peruvian andean zone.
- In these towns CHULLOS also has the function of identifying single men, cohabiting and married, also differentiate the common population from people dedicated to curanderismo, curacas and other characters of our Andean population.
- According to the place where they are made, they use colors, figures and different shapes or designs that are somehow representative of their customs and traditions or tells a story, like the daily routine of a farmer.
Its ability to protect the head and ears has made it the ideal garment to live in such extreme weather, both by cold and wind.
Nowadays, the chullo has become international thanks to the fashion catwalks. Many famous people wear them and have becoming a typical accessory for tourists.