meet the makers
ZAZI collaborates with a close-knit group of women artisans in Chinchero, Peru, ranging in age from 17 to 54, led by master weaver Norberta Auccacusi Huamán. The women work collectively, sharing ancestral weaving techniques passed down through generations. Older artisans mentor younger women, teaching them how to spin alpaca fibres, create natural dyes and understand the symbolic language of traditional Andean patterns. Learning is slow, intentional and deeply rooted in community — a core principle of slow fashion and ethical textile production.