The meaning of "PALLAY"

"PALLAY" is more than a name; it is a deep connection with the tradition, soul and nature of the High Andean Communities of Cusco.
In the language of the Andes, "PALLAY" refers to "ancestral iconography", a language woven from symbols that express the life, dreams and emotions of the weavers.

Each pattern, each figure, tells a unique story: a meandering river, an imposing mountain, the shining sun or a guiding star.

Each weaver chooses her PALLAY according to what she feels, what she experiences or what inspires her at that moment, transforming the loom into a canvas of emotions and memories.

"PALLAY" also means "to gather or harvest by choosing," a perfect metaphor for our creative process.
It is carefully selecting what nature and culture offer us, honoring what is authentic and true.

In each Pallay piece, we weave a fragment of the inner world of our artisans, a connection between the ancestral and the contemporary, and an invitation to those who wear them to carry with them a part of the heart of the Andes.

When you choose a Pallay garment, you are not only wearing a unique handmade piece; you are wearing a piece of the soul of a weaver who has left her passion, her story and her voice in each thread.

PALLAY is a celebration of what is authentic, what is chosen with love, and what is woven with soul.

  • CH'ASKA OR QOYLLUR: STAR

  • ÑAHUI: EYE

  • MAYU: RIVER

  • T'IKA: FLOWER

  • APU: SACRED MOUNTAIN

  • SONQO: HEART