Incan Weaving

Which material was used to make the finest cloth?

• llama wool

• cotton

• vicuña wool

• alpaca wool

Which item produced a deep purple colored dye?

• achiote tree

• ground shellfish

• indigo plant

• copper

Who wove the finest wool into garments for the Incan ruler?

• the chosen women

• the palace weavers

• the royal loomers

• the high priests

a plant whose fibers can be spun into thread

a plant that was used for blue dye

attached to a wall; the weaver would stand to use it

tied to a tree and a belt that went around the weaver’s back

fancy stitching sewn on cloth

a tree that was used for brilliant red dye

stretched about a foot off the ground between wooden supports