Navy Minimalist Alpaca Gloves
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Achieve style and functionality with our Navy Minimalist Alpaca Gloves – made on a hand-knitting machine by a weaving collective in Peru.
Fingerless and with an open top for fingers and side slit for thumbs, these gloves will provide warmth and natural softness with their alpaca fiber. Treasured for its unique silky, luxurious feel and lesser tendency to pilling, alpaca fiber is considered one of the greenest, most natural fibers.
Dress up any look with your durable and stylish Navy Minimalist Alpaca Gloves and enjoy their premium quality for years!
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.