Nico Auccacusi Huaman

Nico is an expert knitter who supports his wife, Vilma, in determining the exact measurements for each of our pieces before our yarn is even unraveled. Together, they bring our drawings to life and upskill other artisans in the village so that they can learn to replicate our pieces and scale our production to meet SIQUICHA's customer demand. Their dedication to quality control and patience in co-designing pieces that tell the story of Chinchero are what creates the harmonious relationship that makes our knitwear collections possible.

 

Pictured: Nico and his wife, Vilma, at Taller de Tejidos Q'aytu

Image credit: Miguel Palomino