Economy of Guaitarilla

This craftsmanship has suffered setback with the development of national industry in packaging polymers tissues. Leading to unionization of bearers, mobilization and protest together with the weavers of Samaniego, Imués, Sapuyes, etc. El Tambo. These struggles have been repeated times until varis achieved mediation and intervention of the Ministry of Agriculture, which regulates industrial production of synthetic fiber gasket sheltering the craftsmen.

Also made of sisal loops, straps, breaching, backpacks, pack-saddles, networks and espadrilles.

Craft in wool

They are made in a rudimentary and manual loom blankets, fucked, scarves, ponchos, jackets, bayetones, strips of yarn and gowns for babies and toddlers. (This art almost disappeared by the industrialization of high-level tissue)

Headgear

The smaller scale production of straw hats or "Panama hat" in competition with the more showy Sandoná crafts and Linares.

Blacksmithing

It is another productive line of people, typical of those rough and tough daily and very early steel mold the strength to transform horseshoe for horses and mules, barretones, shovels, hoes, plowshares, points of plow tillage wedges great reception in the peasant sector. Similarly work: plates, latches, hinges and keys to farm gates.

Carpentry, saddlery, shoe making and tailoring are low level work but it depends on some