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MICRO-ENTERPRISE Textile Production Textile Sales Vicuña Hunt TEXTILE PRODUCTION Hand-woven textiles bring needed income to communities. Andean textiles of alpaca, wool, and llama fibers are famous for stunning colors and patterns and precise weaving techniques. Workshops teach weavers use of plant dyes and various refinements to increase the market value of their work. Needs
Wholesale and retail outlets worldwide. Purchase of sheep ($25), alpacas ($50), and spinning machines ($300).   TEXTILE SALES This cooperative-run store for the tourist market provides retail training as well as income for weavers. Online sales are also found at http://heartwalkfoundation.myshopify.com/ Needs
Marketing and retail advice, graphic design, bookkeeping, and in-store volunteers. Start-up funds for establishing attractive store for quality-driven tourists.  VICUÑA HUNT Once a year, the Q’ero people legally capture these wild protected animals for shearing, and then they sell their highly valued hair to the Peruvian government. Needs Extended capture fence-net ($300).  
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