Poncho Stores
Clothing stores selling ponchos
A poncho is a single piece of fabric with an opening for the head, worn pulled over the head so the cloth hangs from the shoulders, one of the simplest garments ever made and native to the Andes, where woven wool ponchos have been worn for centuries. The retailer listed here is Hood Hand Made, selling hand knit, one of a kind hats, scarves, shawls, ponchos and belts, which places the modern fashion poncho where it mostly lives: in knitwear, as a knitted or woven layer between a sweater and a coat. Ponchos divide into fashion ponchos in knit and woven wool blends, rain ponchos in waterproof material that are pure weather equipment, and traditional woven ponchos sold as heritage and folk garments. The poncho definition linked from the listings gives the terminology, and the cape and cloak pages are the poncho's constant comparisons: all three are sleeveless shoulder garments, distinguished by how they go on and how they fasten. A poncho pulls over the head and has no opening at the front; a cape opens and fastens at the neck; a cloak is the long, wrapping member of the family.
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Hood Handmade
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Hand knit, one of a kind original hats,
scarves, shawls, ponchos, baby hats and belts.
- Hats
- Scarves
- Shawls
- Ponchos
- Belts
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Do you know the difference between a Cloak and a Cape
The Poncho's Two Traditions
The traditional poncho is workwear and heritage at once: woven in the Andes in patterns that identify regions and makers, worn by herders and horsemen, and adopted far beyond, by soldiers, who valued a garment that is also a blanket, and by outdoorsmen generally. The fashion poncho is a periodic revival garment, returning whenever relaxed, layered silhouettes come in, in knitwear especially. Retail sells both at once and rarely confuses them: heritage ponchos are sold by weight, fiber and weave; fashion ponchos by season and styling.
Wearing and Keeping a Poncho
A poncho is worn over the base layer and under nothing, so it pairs with slim trousers and boots that balance its volume, and with a belt by wearers who want shape in it. Knit ponchos are stored folded, never hung, since the shoulders stretch under the garment's own weight on a hanger. Woven wool ponchos are brushed, rested and kept from moths like any good wool. Rain ponchos are dried before folding, or they mildew in their own pouch. Simple garments, plainly kept, tend to outlast complicated ones, which is part of the poncho's centuries-long record.
Common Questions
What is the difference between a poncho, a cape and a cloak?
How they are put on and how long they are. A poncho is a closed piece of cloth with a head hole, pulled over the head, with no front opening. A cape is open at the front and fastens at the neck, usually waist to knee length. A cloak is the long form, ankle length, wrapping the whole body, often hooded. The three shade into each other in retail, poncho-style wraps appear on the evening wraps page, capes with head openings exist, but the definitions above are the working distinctions, and the three pages of this directory cross-reference one another for that reason.
What are ponchos made from?
Traditionally woven wool, alpaca in the Andes, warm, water-shedding and durable. Fashion ponchos are knitted or woven in wool blends, cotton and synthetics, lighter than the traditional garment and made as style layers. Rain ponchos are vinyl or coated nylon, made to fold small and be carried against weather, and are equipment rather than fashion. Hood Hand Made's ponchos are hand knit, one of a kind, in the craft knitwear tradition, sold with matching hats, scarves and shawls.
When is a poncho worn instead of a coat or sweater?
In the in-between cases: cool days that do not justify a coat, over knitwear for extra warmth without sleeves, at outdoor events and travel where a blanket-like layer is useful, and by wearers who dislike the restriction of coat sleeves or who need a layer that fits over anything, including other layers and baby carriers. A poncho also dresses easily over formal wear as an evening layer, the poncho-style covering noted on the wraps page. Its weakness is wind and arms: it does not seal, and the arms sit under or outside the cloth.