Black Minimalist Alpaca Gloves for Stylish Warmth and Functionality
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Fingerless gloves seamlessly blend style and functionality, allowing users to showcase their fashion sense without compromising on practicality. Designed with an open top for fingers and a side slit for thumbs, these gloves enable easy movement and dexterity. The ribbed design is not only visually appealing but also works to keep your hands and wrists warm, making it an excellent choice for chilly days. For a coordinated look, pair these black minimalist alpaca gloves with the Loop Knit Alpaca Scarf and Loop Knit Alpaca Beanie.
Alpaca fiber is revered in the fashion industry for being one of the greenest, most natural, and softest fibers available worldwide. Its unique combination of silky texture and luxurious feel makes it a sought-after material, while its lower propensity to pill enhances its durability. These gloves are meticulously crafted using a hand knitting machine by a skilled weaving collective in Peru, ensuring each pair embodies a commitment to quality and sustainability.
- Material: 100% Alpaca
- Measurements: L 5.5" + 2" Thumb slit
- Unisex
- Handmade with love in Peru
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: 100% Alpaca
Measurements: L 5.5" + 2" Thumb slit
Unisex
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.
- Giving Back: A percentage of our sales is donated to the Nature Conservancy.
