Handwoven Organic Petate Tule Rush Straw Rug/floor bed/bedroll mat 3.5'x6' Huaorani In order for our wonderfully

In order for our wonderfully soft and strong Alpaca ponchos to be durable as well as comfortable

Each throw is ethically handcrafted by Ecuadorian artisans

evoking the natural beauty of the Andes

is one of the rarest and most aromatic varieties in the world

like many other 19th and early 20th century South American goods

Handwoven Organic Petate Tule Rush Straw Rug/floor bed/bedroll mat 3.5'x6' Huaorani In order for our wonderfullyWe offer a handwoven large Petate Bedroll The Petate (from the nahuatl word "petatl") is a type of bedroll used in Central and South America. The petate is woven from the fibers of a tule straw. Most Aztec peoples, and many other pre Columbian mesoamerican cultures, used the petate as a bed at night and as a seat during the day. It was also used for drying seeds, grains, tortillas, and other foodstuffs in the sun, to prevent them touching the ground.