CAMELID TEXTILES

The Alpaca, one of nature's wonders, has its fleece sheared and hand-picked in accordance with traditional age-old techniques once employed by the Incas.

Since the year 2.500 BC, the fleece from these animals has provided shelter for the indigenous people of the Andean region.

These noble animals are blessed with outstanding properties. They provide exceptional protection against harsh elements. They adapt to sudden changes in temperature, thus conserving heat in below-zero conditions and creating a "chamber" of fresh air in high temperatures.

The Alpaca textiles have very high durability; they are water-repellent and non-flammable, hypoallergenic and have a natural sheen and elasticity.

The garments of cameloid textiles are of easy maintenance; they do not peel-off nor form antiaesthetic fiber excesses.

The original habitat of cameloid animals is the Andes mountains, in altitudes of up to 5.000 meters above sea level, where the temperatures can drop to below 30ºC.

The higher the habitat of the animal, the finer is the fiber it produces.