Taita Miguel Andrango speaks of the evolution of the textile industry here in Otavalo.  Looms that had been used for forced labor on the haciendas were later used to make cashmires for whites in Quito.  Soon the Otavalos began to travel and offer other products abroad.
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Don Miguel Andrango speaks of the evolution of the textile industry here in Otavalo.  Looms that had been used for forced labor on the haciendas were later used to make cashmires for whites in Quito.  Soon the Otavalos began to travel and offer other products abroad.
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