Peruvian textiles have developed through out time with its different compositions, colors, and images but the essence from where it all began since the time of pre Columbian cultures is still there. This has been an evolution that has been captured in the Andean fabrics that allowed the ancient cultures register their way of living, customs, the colors of nature, symbols and beliefs. Most importantly, the fabrics have been a way to pass on information and knowledge due to a lack of written language. Successfully after centuries the textiles have been able to survive the passing of time and it is possible now to read and understand through the colors and imagery the information these ancient cultures developed.

In the Andean regions of Peru, there’s a surviving language that still exists till these days called Quechua (Under the Inca Empire, Quechua became the main language for trade and communication in the Tawantinsuyo “Inca Empire”), which never developed an alphabet. In recent times, this native language has been slowly disappearing, this probably has to do with how the language has been suppressed through its existence. “Quechua is considered a low-prestige language and quechua native speakers in the big cities consider speaking the language as an admission of undesirably low social background.” However, in Ayllon’s opinion this language carries with it beautiful qualities that sadly are not appreciated.