Nilda Callañaupa Álvarez is a founder and director of the Center forTraditional Textiles of Cusco through which she has endeavoured, as aweaver, to preserve the tradition of fine handmade pieces and topromote the economic development of the weavingfamilies in tencommunities around the city.The textiles of Nilda Callañaupa Álvarez and her community are madefrom sheep and alpaca wool, then dyed with natural plants and wovenon back strap looms.