Beige Essential Knit Alpaca Gloves
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Stay cozy and fashionable with these Beige Essential Knit Alpaca Gloves. Made from high-quality alpaca fiber, they are prized for their unique softness and silky feel. They're environmentally friendly and a fashion world favorite!
Fingerless gloves let you look great while still maintaining full functionality. Enjoy the convenience of an open top and side slit, designed to provide complete comfort. The long fit with ribbed cuffs will keep your hands and wrists warm.
Plus, the matching beanie is the perfect finishing touch. Look stylish, feel luxurious, and stay warm with this natural wonder!
Artisan Profile
Allpa has 80 small to midsize workshops located throughout Peru. Through their textile production, they strive to create awareness and preserve Peruvian culture. Allpa develops annual collections according to market trends and supports the growth of artisans with technical assistance, training, and loans. This transforms weavers into entrepreneurs and gives them access to the global marketplace.
In the earliest Peruvian history, you will find examples of the bond between the Incas and Alpacas. During the Inca empire, alpaca was only used by royalty because it was valued as the finest material. Alpaca is supple and smooth to the touch. It’s softer than cashmere and warmer and stronger than lamb’s wool. It contains microscopic air pockets which create lightweight clothing with excellent insulating properties. It is a completely natural fiber and there is no use of harsh chemicals in production.
The alpaca live mostly without any boundaries in the highlands of the Peruvian Andes and are not harmed during the shearing process. Their soft padded feet are gentle on the grass terrain and they graze without destroying the root system of the area. Alpaca is the only animal that produces up to 28 natural colors and can be blended into an infinite array of natural shades from inky black to warm chestnuts and snowy white. It is easily dyed in any color and always retains its natural luster.
Material: 70% Baby Alpaca, 23% Polyamide + 7% Wool
Measurements: L 8.5" + 2" Thumb slit
Color: Beige
Handmade with love in Peru
Care: Hand wash cold with mild detergent. Reshape while wet and lay flat to dry.
As with all handcrafted goods, there are slight variations making each piece a work of art and truly one of a kind.